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Bogus soldier jailed 9 years
A nine-year jail sentence has been handed down to an armed robber who targeted businesspeople in Harare, Chinhoyi, and Chegutu while dressed in military fatigues. Calvin Gasura, aged 32, was convicted...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 06:33hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Police assault bogus soldiers
Six bogus soldiers who allegedly targeted tobacco farmers in Mount Darwin are currently nursing injuries after they were severely beaten by the police.The matter came to light at Bindura regio...Published: 20 Jun 2023 at 13:41hrs | 29 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Bindura
Zimbabwe army warns bogus soldiers
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) is gravely concerned by the rising number of civilians impersonating soldiers using stolen army IDs and fake army fatigues to fleece hard-earned money and valuables fr...Published: 14 Jun 2023 at 08:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldiers arrested for extortion, impersonation
SEVEN people have been arrested for impersonating security forces and extorting money from unsuspecting ordinary people, Zimbabwe National Army has revealed.In a statement, public relations Ar...Published: 11 Jun 2023 at 21:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier, cop up for armed robbery
Two suspected robbers who stormed at a Chiweshe villager to rob him of his belongings while wearing army and police uniforms are in trouble....Published: 07 Jun 2023 at 06:40hrs | 2 | by Simbarashe Sithole
ZNA warns of bogus recruitment agents
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has warned the public against bogus recruitment agents masquerading as soldiers facilitating recruitment into the army, fleecing people of their money.This com...Published: 10 Sep 2022 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZNA disowns shoplifting 'soldier'
THE Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) yesterday refuted claims that Sihlazuluking Ndashata, who recently appeared before a Harare magistrate for shoplifting, was a soldier.In a statement, the ZNA d...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army raises concern over media lies
THE Zimbabwe National Army is worried about continuous publication of falsehoods and damaging statements and yesterday dealt with a story saying a soldier had been charged with shoplifting when in fac...Published: 10 May 2022 at 07:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldiers fleece 26 cattle from desparate land seekers
ZANU PF Mazowe District Coordinating Committee (DCC) came to the rescue of twenty-six land seekers in Mazowe who were duped cattle and money by two bogus ...Published: 13 Jun 2021 at 12:54hrs | 5 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Be wary of bogus soldiers, says ZNA
A group of armed robbers masquerading as members of the Zimbabwe National Army and Criminal Investigation Department detectives is on the prowl, robbing people using fake search warrants. The ...Published: 14 Apr 2021 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mukupe drawn into army uniform saga
A Zimbabwe National Army official from the artillery division, Fungai Previous Makoni, who was named as the source of the army uniform which was used by a Zanu-PF youth to terrorise residents during t...Published: 30 Jun 2019 at 09:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Army uniforms for Zanu-PF members saga deepens
A Harare man who disclosed in court that he was issued with military uniform at the Zanu-PF headquarters, which he used to terrorise residents during the January protests, has revealed the identity of...Published: 16 Jun 2019 at 09:46hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Army boss up for rations theft
The commander of One Commando regiment in Harare was arrested last week for allegedly stealing army rations valued at more than $500 000.Zimbabwe National Army spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel ...Published: 31 May 2019 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
19 bogus soldiers arrested
A joint operation by the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has arrested 19 people for abusing military uniform to commit a spate of criminal offences.The susp...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier jailed
A Beatrice man who was caught wearing a Zimbabwe National Army uniform in Marondera has been sentenced to an effective six months in prison at the Marondera Magistrates Court.The 24-year-old T...Published: 13 Feb 2019 at 11:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bogus Zanu-PF activist soldier nabbed
A BOGUS soldier who was arrested while clad in Zimbabwe National Army apparel appeared in court yesterday facing two counts of robbery.Shepherd Magorimbo, a Zanu-PF activist whose picture went...Published: 07 Feb 2019 at 07:45hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe army blames bogus soldiers for brutality, killings
Security forces have been cracking down on violent demonstrations that erupted after President Emmerson Mnangagwa decreed a sharp increase in the price of fuel.However, the army in Zimbabwe is...Published: 25 Jan 2019 at 00:14hrs | 4 | by Reuters
'Soldier' steals cash, clothes
A SAKUBVA family that played Good Samaritan and gave overnight accommodation to a bogus soldier is counting losses after the visitor vanished after stealing money, clothes and some groceries.T...Published: 11 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Soldiers' terrorise villagers
The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has claimed people, who allegedly assaulted MDC-T members in Chinhoyi last week could have been bogus soldiers, but warned that any of their members caught breaking th...Published: 10 Mar 2018 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for bogus soldier
Police are investigating a suspected Harare man who allegedly posed as a soldier and is believed to have sexually abused children and took them pictures which have since gone viral on social media...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 17:03hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bogus soldier nabbed along border
A BOGUS soldier, clad in army regalia and brandishing a fake home-made AK 47 assault rifle will forever rue the day he waylaid an illegal border jumper after he got a thorough hiding when his cover wa...Published: 05 Jun 2013 at 10:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
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