The sentence was passed by Bulawayo High Court judge
Justice Nokuthula Moyo recently.
In handing the sentence, Justice Moyo said the late Mr
Gibson Tafara Madzimure died under circumstances of a violent crime, which
deserved punishment with a harsh sentence.
She said Zimbabwe was a peaceful country that had a low
rate of gun crime and the only way to preserve that was to incarcerate
criminals who engaged in extreme violence.
Presenting the State’s case, Mr Kudakwashe Jaravaza said
Ncube (43) of Lobengula West suburb sustained a fractured arm and lost a finger
during a shootout with the police in August 2021 at the house of a suspected
illegal foreign currency dealer.
He said during the shootout, Ncube shot the late Madzimure
in the head.
“Madzimure was pronounced dead on arrival at Mpilo Central
Hospital. He was part of a team that foiled an armed robbery by Ncube and his
colleague. Ncube was arrested a day later at a house in Bulawayo’s Lobengula West
suburb,” said Mr Jaravaza.
He said after shooting Madzimure, Ncube fled the scene
under a hail of bullets from the police and in the process, dropped a CZ
pistol.
The court heard that Ncube left a trail of blood at the
crime scene.
Mr Jaravaza said following investigations, police later
arrested Ncube at his hideout in Lobengula West suburb.
He said on the day police officers foiled Ncube and colleague’s
planned robbery, they had received information that the pair intended to rob
the victim.
“A police crack team was set up, which also included
members of the Police Special Tactics Troop (PSTT). The late Madzimure was
among members of the crack team that laid an ambush at the victim’s house,”
said Mr Jaravaza.
The late Madzimure and his colleagues were later involved
in a shootout with Ncube leading to his death.Chronicle
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