Online Reporter
Danisa Masuku
A FORT Rixon police officer who made lurid headlines last week for allegedly parading his “humongous manhood” to married women and fondling their bums has now been ordered to undergo a mental examination before standing trial.
Sergeant-Major Richard Ndokanga (48), stationed at Fort Rixon Police Station in Matabeleland South, appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Takudzwa Gwazemba facing five counts of public indecency. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The State, represented by Sibusisiwe Sithole, told the court that Ndokanga should be examined by two State doctors to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial. “We need to be sure the accused is not cuckoo before trial proceeds,” Sithole submitted.
Ndokanga’s lawyers from Ruvengo Maboke and Company swiftly applied for bail, arguing their client was suffering from an acute stress-induced dissociative state at the time of the alleged offences. They insisted he could not fully appreciate the wrongfulness of his actions.
The defence team painted him as a law-abiding officer with a fixed address in Gweru who was neither a flight risk nor a threat to witnesses. “He will not interfere with State witnesses, nor return to Fort Rixon compound,” the lawyers assured.
But the women’s testimonies left the packed courtroom stunned. Their stories sketched the chilling image of a uniformed predator gone rogue, using his manhood as a weapon of intimidation.
Some women said they believed Ndokanga did not use his knuckles to knock on their doors as the noise was “a soft rumbling, drumming sound.” Some even said his giant manhood looked like the result of an enlargement experiment gone wrong. One woman said she was so traumatised by the sight that she now crosses the street whenever she sees a man in uniform.
One complainant said she still cannot sleep peacefully:
“He should be jailed for a long time. I still have nightmares about what I saw,” she told the court, sobbing.
The alleged spree of indecency began on 17 September at 1PM, when Ndokanga reportedly stormed into the home of Sithokozile Lusinga in the police compound. He allegedly demanded entry into her bedroom, and when refused, grabbed her breasts before retreating.
The very next day, Ndokanga allegedly targeted Cathrine Moyo, pretending to borrow soap. After receiving it, he followed her inside, stripped naked, and allegedly dangled his manhood in her face. Moyo’s terrified screams brought neighbours rushing.
Hours later, Ndokanga allegedly prowled into a sports bar and pressed his exposed manhood against Privilege Sibanda’s backside, whispering that he wanted her to be his wife. Sibanda yelled for help and the sergeant fled.
That same evening, he allegedly entered Lindiwe Siziba’s hut, stormed her bedroom, and shamelessly waved his private parts around. Siziba fought him off before sprinting to the police.
The final victim, Musawenkosi Sibanda, gave perhaps the most shocking testimony. She said Ndokanga arrived at her home, stripped completely naked, and told her:
“I want to show you how big it is.”
Musawenkosi said she bolted out of the house, still haunted by the disturbing encounter.
The bizarre case has shaken Fort Rixon, with residents branding Ndokanga “a disgrace to the uniform.” His trial now hangs on whether two Government doctors certify him mentally fit.
