Courts and Crime

By Daniel Kachere Harare mayor councillor Jacob Mafume is likely to spend Christmas and New Year behind bars after Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna denied him bail on allegations of contempt of court.Nduna ruled that there was no other condition that the court could impose to stop Mafume from interfering …

By Daniel Kachere Harare Magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti has remanded suspected notorious armed robber, Musa Taj Abdul (47) alias Salim Rahman, in custody after denying him bail together with seven accomplices on a fresh charge of armed robbery.This came after Abdul was granted bail by the High Court this week, causing …

MECHANIC WHO BECAME AN ARMED ROBBER By Daniel Kachere Many people only got to know Musa Taj Abdul after his run-in with law enforcement in a shootout that claimed two of his South African accomplices along Glenara Avenue in March this year.In that incident, police sources claimed Musa had again …

Harare mayor councillor Jacob Mafume will spend the night behind bars on charges of defeating or obstructing the course of justice, or alternatively contempt of court.Mafume allegedly tried to bribe a key witness in a case that is pending before the courts in which he was released on Z$30 000 …

By Daniel Kachere High Court judge Justice Edith Mushore has granted the temporary release of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono’s passport, enabling him to travel for a scheduled medical procedure abroad.The passport was released for a period of 21 days.“The applicant is authorised to travel to South Africa for special medical attention …

The festive season is upon us, and as has become the norm, criminals of all kinds – from petty thieves to armed robbers – are making their rounds, pouncing on unsuspecting citizens and helping themselves to their possessions.Just a couple of weeks ago, a Toyota Wish without number plates picked …

By Daniel Kachere High Court judge Justice Happias Zhou has set aside Harare regional magistrate Ngoni Nduna’s ruling which disbarred human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa from representing her client Hopewell Chin’ono.Justice Zhou Nduna also removed Nduna from presiding over Chin’ono’s incitement case and ruled that another magistrate should take over …

By Daniel Kachere Harare mayor councillor Jacob Mafume will appear in court tomorrow on fresh charges after being arrested yesterday by members of the Police Anti-Corruption Unit (PACU).His lawyer Tonderai Bhatasara told Nhau that his client will be taken to court Wednesday morning as police were still finalising his charges.Police …

Daniel Kachere Notorious armed robber, Musa Taj Abdul, was yesterday granted Z$5 000 bail by High Court judge Justice Banjamin Chikowero, Nhau has learnt.Musa was asked to reside at his given address, report every Friday at Sunningdale 2 police station and not to interfere with any witnesses until the matter …

Murdered Murehwa boy’s family cries for helpBegs prophets, traditional healers3 months no DNA results, burial on hold indefinitely‘Our wounds remain fresh’ By Daniel Kachere Slain Tapiwa Makore (7)’s family has expressed frustrations over delayed DNA test results, which they need to enable them to bury his body.Tapiwa was allegedly murdered …