St Joseph’s schools robbed

Fungayi Munyoro : Weekender Correspondent

FIVE armed robbers raided St Joseph’s secondary and primary schools in Rusape last Sunday night and made good their escape with $4 000.The incident occurred at around 12-midnight after the robbers pounced on a security guard.

Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa, said that they were still investigating the case.

“Investigations are in progress. Five unknown male adults went to the schools and produced a pistol and pointed it at Trymore Nzanza, a security guard at St Joseph’s Secondary School at around 12-midnight. They ordered Nzanza to lie down while they broke the screen door and window at the administration block using an iron bar. They gained entry and proceeded to the headmaster’s office where they stole $90 from a locked cabinet,” he said.

Insp Kakohwa said the robbers force-marched Nzanza to St Joseph’s Primary School where they broke into the administration block again.

He said: “They broke into the administration block and proceeded to the headmaster’s office where they stole $3 918 from a drawer. During the process, they were spotted by Lovemore Chinyerere who is a security guard at St Joseph’s Primary School. He informed the headmaster, Mr Joseph Nyakunhuwa and when they rushed to the office, the robbers had fled from the scene. We are appealing to anyone with information leading to the arrest of the suspects to contact their nearest police station.

“We also encourage the school authorities to bank their money soon after collection.”

In an unrelated incident, a Rusape man was robbed and left naked by two unknown robbers on his way home. The incident happened at round 9pm last Saturday.

Ben Mawoko of Rusape was coming from Mabvazuva Business Centre when two men followed him. He was ordered to stop and he complied.

The robbers allegedly forced him into a Honda Fit where they tied both his legs and hands. They undressed him and searched him.

They allegedly stole a G-tel 701 and $80 before dumping him near a dam and drove away. He was given some clothes to wear at a nearby homestead before reporting the robbery to the police.