'Zanu-PF' youths nabbed

Two men who were masquerading as Zanu-PF youths allegedly extorted $30 000 from a Chegutu woman after accusing her of insulting President Mugabe and the party.

Lloyd Mutingwende (32) from Zvimba and Joseph Tavaziba (30) from Chegutu threatened Fiona Catherine Whitefield with unspecified action and deportation.

They demanded money from her on the pretext that it was for her safety claiming that they wanted to hand it over to some top Zanu-PF officials who wanted her arrested.

It is alleged that between October 24 last year and June 24 this year, the pair connived and hatched a plan to extort money from Ms Whitefield.

The duo allegedly confronted her and accused her of insulting President Mugabe and the Zanu-PF party.

They threatened her with unspecified action and deportation before demanding for some money, the court heard. it is the State's case that they told her they were going to use the money to bribe top "Zanu-PF officials" who sought to get her arrested.