adminto sit for an exam at the University of Zimbabwe.
Lawyers representing Mutodi had liaised with the police to allow him to sit for a Masters of Business Administration exam but he was not allowed to sit for the Research Methods paper after turning at the examination centre at 9.25am.
The exam started at 9am and no students were to be allowed in the examination room after 9.30am.
Mutodi who was escorted by police details arrived five minutes before cut off time but procedures carried out for him to sit for the examination took a further 10 minutes and the registrar barred him from sitting for the examination.
Mutodi wept after learning that he could not sit for the exam. He was whisked away by police.
Mutodi is alleged to have swindled several civil servants of money amounting to US$6 million. He is still assisting police with investigations.
Sources close to investigations yesterday said Mutodi misrepresented to home seekers most of whom are civil servants to deposit money into his National Housing Delivery Trust so that he would in turn acquire residential stands for them.
It is alleged that after depositing several amounts amounting to US$6 million Mutodi did not acquire residential stands but pocketed the money.
His lawyer Mr Takura Hangazha of Hangazha and Partners yesterday confirmed that his client was still in police custody.
“I can confirm that Energy Mutodi was arrested on Wednesday on fraud charges. Police are still recording statements and we expect him to appear in court today (Friday).”
Mutodi’s National Housing Delivery Trust also had its bank account held by Kingdom Bank frozen following a court order.
Police also seized computers and files belonging to the NHDT at NSSA House for purposes of investigations.
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