BULAWAYO South Constituency losing independent candidate in
last year’s harmonised elections Josphat “Mzaca” Ngulube and popular former
entertainment promoter and DJ Marshal Mpofu have been arrested for allegedly
taking part in the violence that rocked the country recently resulting in the
destruction of property worth millions of dollars.
Ngulube (34) and Mpofu (37) are among 10 other suspects who
appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Franklin Mkhwananzi facing public
violence charges. They are accused of having burned three cars, destroying a
precast wall and breaking several windows of a house belonging to Zanu-PF
Bulawayo provincial women’s league chairperson Cde Eva Bitu.
They will appear in court on Thursday for trial. The other
suspects are Esther Mbewe (53), Fortune Masuku (29), Melusi Moyo (32), Lavenda
Moyo (66), Thabisani Ngwenya (32), Otilia Sibanda (34), Angeline Mwemba (41),
Minenhle Mahlangu (28), Mwale Chifufu (34) and Duduzile Amisi (39).
According to the State’s case as presented by Ms Grace
Zhou, on 14 January at about 7am, the accused persons, acting in connivance
with 100 others, unlawfully blocked free movement of traffic at an intersection
along Sizinda Road and Nketa Drive.
They allegedly engaged in acts of violence. They went to
Cde Bitu’s residence and threw stones and destroyed a precast wall to gain
access to the yard.
They destroyed window panes before torching her three cars,
a Ford Ranger, Nissan NP 300 and a Toyota Vitz.
“They also damaged roofing sheets and the complainant
managed to escape uninjured together with her family,” said Ms Zhou.
The court heard that the accused persons proceeded to Tshabalala
Housing Office and clinic where they allegedly stoned the buildings.
After the 2018 elections, Ngulube announced that he had
joined MDC-Alliance and posted his picture with MDC-A leader Mr Nelson Chamisa
on social media. Sunday News
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