Five
men, who masqueraded as Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) officials
and allegedly moved around Mashonaland East Province terrorising farmers and
kidnapped a fuel dealer in Marondera, appeared in court on Tuesday.
Sabelo
Dube (40), Aaron Muzungu (45), Donald Gabaza (39), Billy Masewe (33) and
Kudakwashe Nyika (30) appeared before Marondera magistrate Mr Arnold Maburo on
charges of impersonation, kidnapping and robbery.
Mr
Maburo remanded the five in custody to February 25. For the State, Mr John Hama
said on November 15 last year at around 7pm, the five, who were driving in a
white Mitsubishi Pajero (registration number ADN5342), allegedly approached
Netsai Maurukira (55) of Kendor Farm and Dube showed her a fake Zacc identity
card.
They
then told Maurukira that they were investigating the allocation and downsizing
of neighbouring New Retreat Farm in Marondera.
They
also went to Milford Farm, owned by Marondera Rural District Council
chairperson Tichafara Gundo and misrepresented that they were Zacc officials,
who were investigating the downsizing of a neighbouring farm.
They
demanded to meet Gundo, but he refused to see them. They allegedly tried to
force their way into the farm and were denied access by security guards.
On
November 16 at around 8am, the five approached Johane Manwere (24), a fuel
dealer at BJP Garage in Macheke and ordered him to give them 20 litres of
petrol.
After
getting the fuel, Dube then slapped Manwere before handcuffing him. He told him
that he was under arrest for illegally dealing in fuel. Muzungu and Gabaza
forced Manwere into their car, while Masewe and Nyika searched a bushy area
near the garage looking for more fuel, but found nothing.
Dube
then drove the vehicle towards Rusape while the others continued assaulting
Manwere using sticks and fists.
It
is alleged that Masewe then forcibly took $103 that was in Manwere’s pocket.
Herald
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