Online Reporter
Freedom Mupanedemo
Midlands Bureau
POLICE in the Midlands Province are appealing to the public for information leading to the arrest of eight suspects wanted in connection with a murder, rape and assault case that occurred at Village 6A, Langton Farm, Silobela, on November 25, 2025.
In a statement, Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the suspects are being sought in connection with the murder of Lungisani Sibanda, 25, and the alleged rape and assault of a 26-year-old woman during the same night.
The suspects have been identified as Magugu Phiri, Norman Phiri, Vusa Mpofu, Richard Manyathela, Evans Nkomo, Khumbulani Mkandla, Dominic Makhosi Senziwani Maseko and one only known as Samadhau.
They are all from Village 6B, Langton Farm, Chief Sigodo, Silobela. Inspector Mahoko said the suspects, who were acting as a group and armed with machetes, knives, sjamboks, iron bars, wooden sticks and other weapons, attacked a homestead at Village 6A, Langton Farm.
“During the attack, Lungisani Sibanda sustained multiple stab wounds and later succumbed to the injuries,” Inspector Mahoko said.
He said the suspects were still at large despite investigations and efforts to locate them.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police is therefore appealing to anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the above-mentioned suspects to report at any nearest Police Station,” he said.
Inspector Mahoko warned that the suspects should be approached with caution as they may be dangerous, adding that any information received will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Police have urged members of the public not to take the law into their own hands but to assist law enforcement agencies with any leads that could lead to the arrest of the suspects.
