A TOP official in the Justice ministry who operated a bogus
theological college offering fake degrees to unsuspecting people in and around
Marondera, was on Friday arraigned before magistrate Rumbidzai Munemo facing
three counts of fraud.
Denison Mazana (59), a Mashonaland East Provincial
accountant with the ministry is being charged alongside Charles Jusa (58) for
operating the unregistered Addulam School of Ministry Institute.
Mazana has since been suspended by his employer until the
matter is finalised.
The two are expected to return to court next week as
prosecutors are seeking to transfer the case given that Mazana was stationed at
Marondera Magistrates’ Court.
According to courts papers, on the first count, sometime in
February last year, the accused persons approached a Macheke businessman Edmond
Muyengwa (39) and misrepresented to him that their institution was genuine and
offering a theology degree programme.
Muyengwa then enrolled with the institution and was made to
pay tuition fees amounting to $730. In November last year, after completing the
programme, the accused persons failed to issue a certificate to
Muyengwa, who then reported the matter to the police.
Using the same modus operandi, the duo approached a Macheke
teacher Tracy Kurebwa (43), who enrolled with the institution in February last
year after paying tuition of $740. After completing the programme in November
last year, she, however, failed to get her certificate. She reported the matter
to police.
Police investigated and discovered that the institution was
not registered with the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education, leading to the
arrest of the accused.
John Hama is representing the State. Newsday
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