A MAN who allegedly killed his landlord in South Africa,
crossed into Zimbabwe and later escaped from a quarantine centre in Beitbridge
before heading to Bulawayo where he killed his former neighbour, has been
arrested.
Mandla Moyo (36), aka MaFifty, of Entumbane suburb in
Bulawayo appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Ms Gladmore Mushove
yesterday facing a murder charge in connection with the death of Nkosilathi
Ndlovu (31) of Luveve Suburb.
Moyo, who lived in Luveve suburb before going to South
Africa, allegedly fatally stabbed Ndlovu on Saturday last week at around 7.30PM
after the deceased caught him stealing a cellphone.
Ndlovu bled to death at his doorstep after Moyo attacked
him and fled.
He was remanded in custody to July 30 pending further
investigations. Moyo is a fugitive in neighbouring South Africa after he
allegedly killed his landlord. He also allegedly severely assaulted his
girlfriend and her relative in the neighbouring country, leaving them for dead.
He allegedly told some Bulawayo residents that he was in
Zimbabwe to kill his girlfriend’s child.
Prosecuting, Mr Stewart Madzore said on July 11, Moyo was
confronted by Ndlovu who was demanding his cellphone, which the accused person
had allegedly stolen from the deceased’s room. The court heard that an argument
broke out when the deceased demanded that Moyo surrender his cellphone.
Moyo refused to return the stolen property, claiming Ndlovu
owed him money for sports shoes that he sold to him. A misunderstanding ensued
between the two resulting in Moyo stabbing the deceased with an unidentified
sharp object on the left side of the chest and he died.
“A misunderstanding ensued after the accused person
insisted that the deceased owed him some money for tackies he sold to him,”
said Mr Madzore.
A report was made to the police leading to Moyo’s arrest.
Until his arrest on Wednesday, Moyo has been on the run.
Last week, Moyo’s relative told Chronicle that he escaped
from a quarantine centre in Beitbridge after fleeing from South Africa where he
allegedly killed his landlord and attempted to murder his girlfriend and her
relative.
So far, a total of 209 returnees have escaped from
compulsory quarantine in various centres, with police now stepping up efforts
to prevent such cases.
So far, police have only managed to arrest 28 people who
had escaped from the designated quarantine centres countrywide. Chronicle
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