adminThe prosecutor, Edson Chidumira (42), who had a police docket, Number CRB 714 of 2012, opened upon his arrest last week was yesterday arraigned before Gokwe magistrate Mr Christopher Mberewere facing a charge of abusing office as a public officer.
He denied the charge and was remanded to 5 March on $20 bail.
For the State, Mr Mandla Ndlovu told the court that on a date unknown to the court but between May and June last year, one Blessing Gunha, who is facing a theft charge, visited Gokwe magistrates’ courts for his routine remand.
The court heard that Chidumira, who is a public prosecutor at Gokwe magistrates’ courts, called Gunha to his office.
Mr Ndlovu said Chidumira then demanded $2 500 from the suspect so that he could facilitate his exoneration.
Chidumira then gave the suspect his Agribank account number, 0122708091, and asked him to either deposit the money or bring the cash in person, the court heard.
Mr Ndlovu said Gunha then deposited the money in batches into Chidumira’s Agribank account on several occasions.
Some of the dates that Gunha deposited some money as part of the $2 500, which was demanded are 15 and 22 June 2011, 18 and 20 January 2012, for which the court could produce receipts as exhibits.
The court heard that Gunha also gave Chidumira $300 cash in person as part of the $2 500.
The matter was only discovered recently when Gunha filed a complaint to the police that he continued to be summoned for routine remand at Gokwe magistrates’ courts despite having paid the bribe.
Police investigations then led to the arrest of Chidumira.
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- July 21, 2026
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