Artiste robbed, left for dead

Gibson Mhaka
BULAWAYO artiste Bukhosi Nyathi popularly known as Mr Jaiva is fighting for his life at Mpilo Hospital after he was left for dead in a midnight vicious attack by five unknown men.

Mr Jaiva who manages a number of dance groups in the city was attacked on Monday night on his way home from a show.

He sustained multiple deep cuts on the neck, head and ear after being repeatedly stabbed by a knife and pieces of a broken empty beer bottle.

Speaking to B-Metro, Mr Jaiva who was struggling to talk said his attackers who were traveling in a Honda Fit left him left him bloodied and bruised all over the body.

He said they wanted him dead.

a�?I am still confused to explain what really happened. What I only remember is that I boarded a silver Honda Fit on my way home and paid for a delivery since it was late. There were five men in it and I suspected nothing since they disguised as passengers by paying the driver.

a�?The robbers pounced on me when I was opening the gate. One of them came out of the car and attacked me with an unknown object and I immediately fell down to the ground,a�? said Mr Jaiva.

He said his attacker went on to pull out a folding knife while demanding money and his cellphone.

He added: a�?While demanding money he stabbed me on the shoulder and behind the ear and in the process one of them brought a piece of a broken empty beer bottle and repeatedly stabbed me on the head and neck. Blood spilled all over my clothes.

a�?The robbers later disappeared with my phone after neighbours who had been attracted by the struggle woke up. The neighbours later ferried me to hospitala�?.

Meanwhile, police in Bulawayo recently said most cases of robberies that occurred in the city were committed by drivers of pirating Honda Fit vehicles. .