Church loses US$8 000 to robbers

Freeman Razemba-Senior Reporter

ELEVEN robbers raided a church in Belvedere, Harare, on Sunday morning and got away with US$8 000 cash.

They attacked a security guard and a congregant before ransacking the offices where they stole the cash and went away with a vehicle.

In a statement national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said, “Police in Harare are investigating a case of robbery which occurred at a church along Hudson Avenue, Belvedere on May 11, 2025, at around 0030 hours. Eight unknown suspects gained entry into the church premises and attacked a security guard and congregant who was having prayers before ransacking the church’s offices where they stole US$8 000 cash.

“The suspects used the congregant’s vehicle, a Toyota IST registration number ACT 8786, as their get-away car. Anyone with information to report at any nearest Police Station.”

This comes as police confirmed the arrest of suspects who were engaged in other robbery incidents using machetes and other weapons in Cowdray Park, Makokoba, Nkulumane and surrounding suburbs.