Clever Ngwenya (35) allegedly stabbed to death his elderly
parents Mildress Ngwenya (71) and father Simon Shoemaker Ngwenya (73) two weeks
ago.
The incident occurred at Gwalubha village under Chief
Mabhikwa area. The incident forced the suspect’s siblings to seek refuge at a
police station for three nights for fear of being attacked.
It is still unclear why Ngwenya cold-bloodedly murdered his
parents, but he had told one of his brothers that he had an issue to discuss
with the parents.
He produced a kitchen knife and stabbed his mother before
turning the heat on his father. The suspect’s parents were buried last
Wednesday.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi yesterday confirmed Ngwenya’s arrest.
“Yes, he was arrested on September 25 in Botswana after
skipping the border. Our police officers working with their Botswana
counterparts arrested him and he was repatriated back to the country on
September 28 and he will face the full wrath of the law,” he said.
Asst Comm Nyathi credited Ngwenya’s arrest to their
cooperation under the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Coordination
(SARPCCO) and Interpol.
“Remember we are members of Interpol as well as the
Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Coordination. The Botswana Police
Service and the Zimbabwe Republic Police work in close cooperation on a number
of issues including border management and that collaboration contributed to the
suspect’s arrest,” he said.
Asst Comm Nyathi expressed concern over an increase in
violent crimes, especially within families.
“This is not the first time we have recorded such an
incident. We had a case of a man from Mangwe who also killed his parents. As police,
we want to call for calm and that family members should find peaceful ways of
resolving conflicts,” he said.
In Mangwe, Lisani Marcellus Nleya (46) made headlines when
he allegedly killed his father Nicholas Kini Nleya (83) and mother Margret
Nleya (78) who were both retired teachers and prominent villagers in grisly
circumstances on September, 1 2020.
Acting Chief Mabhikwa commended the police for arresting
Ngwenya, saying the community was living in fear after the incident.
“Many people in Gwalubha village were now living in fear
that he could attack them again. Even after his arrest, they are in disbelief
that he has been arrested,” he said.
“I don’t know what the police need to do, maybe they should
parade him for the community to believe that indeed he has been arrested.”
He said the community is still shocked over the
cold-blooded murder.
Acting Chief Mabhikwa urged the family to investigate the
root cause of what could have prompted Clever to kill his parents.
“I presided over the funeral and I also raised concerns
over the general increase in violent crimes within the community. A week before
that incident, there was someone who was killed and a week later we also
recorded another murder,” he said.
“We encourage communities to avoid going around with
deadly weapons. The crime rate is just too high.” Chronicle
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