adminMr Itai Motsi (38), the divisional executive in the Business Banking Unit at MBCA Bank, yesterday said his credibility was under scrutiny by his colleagues. Clients and business associates have also been phoning him enquiring if he was not the armed robber referred to in newspaper articles published yesterday.
“It is not me who has been arrested and whose name is being published in the media,” said Mr Motsi.
“I am not even related to the suspect who is exactly the opposite of what I am. The Itai Motsi facing armed robbery charges does not come from our family. It is just unfortunate that we share the same name and age. Clients, business associates and colleagues are calling me enquiring on how I could be implicated in criminal activities.”
Mr Motsi said his ordeal began a month ago when he was called by a police officer who knows him informing him that they had his namesake in their cells.
“The police officer called me and we joked about it. But people are now taking it seriously because it was published in newspapers.”
Mr Motsi’s namesake allegedly went on a spree committing armed robberies in and around Harare using a gun that was stolen from a police officer. The alleged criminal
is in police custody facing numerous armed robbery charges. Mr Motsi said his name had appeared in the media before but for good reasons.
“I am a hard worker and in 2007 I won an accolade as the Manager of the Year for FBC Bank where I was employed. Between 2008 and 2009, I won two accolades at MBCA where I currently work. I am a banker and businessman,”
The case which has affected Mr Motsi involves Louis Muchemwa who allegedly stole a firearm and gave it to Itai Motsi who went on a spate of robberies before being arrested.
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