SA-based hitmen jailed combined 50 years

The soldier was jailed four years for the offence

Richmore Gushu has been sentenced to eight years in prison by the High Court in Harare after being convicted of culpable homicide over the death of his cousin following a dispute over the sale of gold

Yeukai Karengezeka

Court Correspondent

Five South African-based hitmen have been sentenced to a combined 50 years in jail for their involvement in a kidnapping and assault plot targeting local businessman Mr Oliver Tendai Chipindu.

Moses Monde, Malvin Manzinde, Malvin Tatenda Nyamuranga, Norbert Muponda, and Joshua Mapuranga were convicted of assault and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

Presiding magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje initially sentenced each of the culprits to 12 years in prison before suspending two years from each sentence on condition of good behavior.

They will each serve 10 years in jail.

The case arose from a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tankers botched deal that saw Mr Chipindu being defrauded of US$800 000 by one Obrian Mapurisa.