SEVEN armed soldiers and five civilians were arrested in
Chinhoyi after raiding Chidamoyo Mission Hospital in Hurungwe and getting away
with US$1 500 and other valuables.
The armed robbery reportedly happened early Tuesday.
According to a leaked police memo seen by NewsDay yesterday,
the seven soldiers are Ishmael Neboet Zibula (29) Mabutheni, Bulawayo (ZNA
Parachute Regiment, Inkomo); Spencer Chigondo (29) of Ruwa (ZNA Commando
Regiment, Harare); Ruka Matemai Bitone (39) of Unit M Seke, Chitungwiza (ZNA
Commando Regiment, Harare); James Bhebhe alias Mitewell Moyo (29) Sukani, Lower
Gweru (ZNA 2.2 Infantry Batallion, Harare); Trust Hapanyengwi (31) of
Tazvivinga village under Chief Chirimanzu (ZNA Parachute Regiment, Inkomo,
Harare); Mighty Nyoni (34) of Emakhandeni, Bulawayo (ZNA Parachute Regiment,
Inkomo, Harare) and Chadmore Chakaingesu (42) of Seke, Chitungwiza (ZNA
Parachute Regiment, Inkomo, Harare).
Their civilian accomplices were identified as Tozivei
Kunyangamara (42) of Lion Kopje, Banket (a former army corporal); Casten
Kamuchira (38) Dzivaresekwa 2, Harare; Clinton Mazwimaviri (52) of Mama
Mafuyana, Glen Forest, Harare; Stuwart Kasenda (36) of Chiedza, Karoi (a gold
panner) and Tawanda Magaya (24) of Kuwadzana Extension, Harare.
The accused allegedly armed themselves with two CZ service
pistols with fully charged magazines of eight rounds each and two AK-47 assault
rifles with fully charged magazines of 30 rounds each.
They drove in a blue Ford Ranger T6 double-cab,
registration number AFC 6697 early in the morning on their way to Hurungwe.
On arrival, they went to the mission hospital and found a
few medical workers on duty. They allegedly threatened them with rifles, demanding to be
shown where the money was.
Out of fear, the health institution's personnel showed them
a safe in one of the offices.
The 12 allegedly took the safe containing US$1 500 cash and
other valuables and escaped from the scene without firing a shot.
However, their victims phoned the police and detectives
were dispatched to track them.
They were intercepted in Chinhoyi where they were arrested
while on their way to their homes, leading to the recovery of the two pistols
and the AK-47 rifles in their getaway vehicle. Newsday
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