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A row between two lecturers at Hillside Teachers College in Bulawayo over who is supposed to coach the collegea��s basketball team turned nasty when one of the lecturers ran amok and brutally assaulted his colleague with fists and booted feet in front of students.
The police report in possession of B-Metro tells the tale of an on-campus and profanity-laced fight that erupted between Lincoln Moyo and Spencer Masiya at their workplace on 7 July.
According to the report and on the date in question at around midday, Moyo asked Masiya to come to hisA�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A�A� office to discuss on who was supposed to be in charge of the collegea��s basketball team.
The latter, who reportedly sensed danger, told Moyo that he was coming after 30 minutes.
It is reported that when Masiya finally went to Moyoa��s office, a misunderstanding erupted after Moyo instructed Masiya to resign as one of the coaches of the collegea��s basketball team.
Apparently out of jealousy, Moyo reportedly wanted his colleague to resign as he was always excelling with the team every time he was in charge.
The move did not however, go down well with Masiya leading to a heated argument between the two parties.
At the height of the dispute and in a fit of anger, Moyo reportedly started insulting his colleague labelling him an idiot.
He went on to assault him with fists and booted feet all over his body and in full view of the students.
As if that was not enough,A� Moyo went on to lift Masiya up before he forcibly released him the ground.
He reportedly did that three times.
As a result of the assault, Masiya sustained a swollen face and was referred to hospital for medication.
The matter was later reported to the police leading to Moyoa��s arrest.
For the offence, Moyo was dragged before Bulawayo magistrate Batanai Tuhwe charged with assault.
He however, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to nine months imprisonment of which six months of the sentence were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
The remaining three months were further suspended on condition that he pay a fine of $300.
In mitigation, Moyo pleaded with the magistrate for a non-custodian sentence saying if incarcerated he was going to lose his job and that would automatically affect his family since he was the sole breadwinner.
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