Chimombe, Mugiya arrested

H-Metro Reporter

ECONOMIC Empowerment Group president Mike Chimombe is set to appear in court today on allegations of fraud.

He was arrested in Harare yesterday.

Chimombe allegedly duped a Harare home-seeker of US$16 900 in a land deal, between August 2020 and December 2021.

Police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the arrest.

“The ZRP confirms the arrest of Mike Chimombe (41) for fraudulent land deals which occurred between August 2020 and December 2021 in Harare where the complainant was duped US$16 900.

“The other suspects, Heymish Katsande (33) and Steven Chimombe (33) were arrested in July 2022, and have already appeared in court where the matter was remanded to 26 October 2022,” said Ass Comm Nyathi.

Meanwhile, top Harare lawyer, Norman Mugiya, is also expected to answer fraud and money laundering allegations.

“The ZRP confirms the arrest of lawyer Norman Mugiya on 26 September 2022for cases of fraud and money laundering in connection with the late Jonah Shereni’s estate.

“He is jointly charged with the late Jonah Shereni’s wife, Yolanda Mututuma (27),” reads a police tweet.

Mugiya was suspended by his law firm last week after he was implicated in the same case involving US$99k

The complainant is Lawrence Shereni (18), the first son to the late Shereni.

Mututuma allegedly forged a plan with Mugiya to defraud other estate beneficiaries.