Four in court over Nyatsime violence

Zvikomborero Parafini
FOUR suspects accused of participating in the violence which rocked Nyatsime appeared in court over the weekend.

The four suspects – Shepherd Bulakasi, Tatenda Pindahama, Enock Tsoka and Emmanuel Muradzikwa – were not asked to plead when they appeared before Harare magistrate, Tafadzwa Miti, who remanded them in custody to today for bail application.

All the four are truck drivers.

The court heard that the four, in company of Precious Jeche, Misheck Guzha, Odias Makoma, Chauya Shopa, Zex Makoni, Roan Tsoka and Zephania Chinembiri, who have already appeared in court, and other accomplices who are at large, conspired to engage in acts of violence in retaliation of the murder of Moreblessing Ali.

Pursuant to their plan, Bulakasi used a DAF AM 825 lorry owned by Norman Chinemebiri, Pindahama used a lorry owned by Roan Tsoka while Tsoka and Muradzikwa used another lorry, owned by Zecks Makoni, while acting in common purpose, and ferried people to the Nyatsime area, Beatrice and Chitungwiza.

They engaged in acts of public violence by burning down the house of ZANU PF chairperson for Nyatsime, George Murambatsvina, stoning a number of houses and broke some window panes.

Thereafter, the accused proceeded to Chibhanguza Shopping Centre, where they torched a gazebo, damaged windows of 13 shops, four beer halls and looted groceries and electrical gadgets.

They also assaulted people and damaged motor vehicles.

In total, the gang and their accomplices damaged properties and houses belonging to 53 people, in the Nyatsime area.

They allegedly fled the scene after the arrival of the Zimbabwe Republic Police Reaction Group.

The destroyed property is worth $5 800 000.