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CIO boss' wife dragged into carjacking attack storm
Independent candidate for Mwenezi West parliamentary election, Tafadzwa Shumba says men who hijacked and later torched his car Wednesday were driving a vehicle belonging to political nemesis and poll ...Published: 20 Jul 2023 at 20:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police worried over spate of car thefts
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have expressed concern over the rise in car thefts across the country.Police made the remarks in their Twitter account. They said several vehicles were reported ...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 17:10hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Police recover baboon skulls from suspected car thief's house
Police in Shurugwi have recovered three baboon skulls from a suspected car thief Panganai Sithole (23)'s house.Sithole of Mhangami Village under Chief Banga in Shurugwi appeared before local m...Published: 13 Nov 2021 at 17:38hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Security guard arrested for inside-man role in armed robbery
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a security guard from Emakhandeni suburb who allegedly connived with armed robbers to raid his boss who managed to escape with a bag containing over US$300 000. ...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:57hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
Man carjacked and stuffed in boot of his car
A man in Bulawayo was on Tuesday night carjacked by three armed robbers who stuffed him into the boot of his car, after dropping off a woman along old Khami Road. The robbery happened at around 8.30PM...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cash-in-transit heist at Bulawayo's CBZ branch
Police in Bulawayo are investigating a cash-in-transit robbery after a Fawcett truck was targeted while delivering cash to the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) early on Monday.The armed robbe...Published: 02 Nov 2020 at 16:28hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
2 hijackings in Bulawayo
TWO pirate taxi operators lost their Honda Fit vehicles to unknown carjackers in separate incidents in Bulawayo on Wednesday night. The first incident involved four unknown men who carjacked a...Published: 26 Apr 2019 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mujuru's daughter carjacked at gun-point
FORMER vice president Joice Mujuru's daughter survived a terrifying carjacking distress after two armed men targeted her vehicle and left her tied to a tree overnight at Lake Chivero.This emer...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by newzimbabwe
Missing taxi driver found dead
A TAXI driver from Bulawayo who went missing after being carjacked and stabbed three times earlier this month, has been found dead in the Matopos area.Police confirmed that Witness Zindonda (3...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man found with dead driver's possessions
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a suspected murderous robber who is part of a three-man gang linked to armed robbery and murder incidents in the city and Matabeleland North.The gang allegedly...Published: 17 May 2018 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police dragnet closes on seven armed thugs
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested seven suspected armed robbers who were allegedly involved in a spate of carjacking and robbery cases in the southern region of the country.The suspects are all...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 04:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Car stolen in Bulawayo recovered in Masvingo
A VEHICLE that was stolen by three unidentified carjackers in Bulawayo on Wednesday last week was recovered in Masvingo on Tuesday.The robbers, who are still on the run, attacked, blindfolded,...Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 06:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Carjackers on the run, rob and torture taxi driver
THREE unidentified carjackers are on the run after they attacked, blindfolded, robbed and carjacked a 24-year-old taxi driver in Richmond suburb in Bulawayo.The trio allegedly hired Mr Collet ...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police arrest notorious prison escapee carjacker
POLICE have arrested a second infamous run-away carjacker who escaped from custody last week.Detectives cornered Dominic Tachiona Tichawangana (37) on Sunday at his Pumula residence, following...Published: 06 Sep 2017 at 06:50hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Jailbreak carjacker at large
A NOTORIOUS armed carjacker who with a colleague escaped from police custody in dramatic style on Monday last week, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.Detectives have since launched a ma...Published: 05 Sep 2017 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers arrested in underwear
THREE men armed with metal bars allegedly carjacked two motorists and robbed two shops, getting away with cash, cigarettes, cell phones and laptops, police have confirmed.Police halted the tri...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Robbers carjack, burn cars
TWO motorists from Bulawayo were this week carjacked by unknown hitchhikers who went on to burn their vehicles.The carjackers boarded lifts from Bulawayo to Esigodini, later tied up and gagged...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 05:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mysterious deaths of Zimbabwe students in South Africa
A few weeks ago Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo's family was thrown into deep mourning when news broke out that their 20-year-old daughter, Zanele Naledi Ntombizodwa - who was stu...Published: 14 Nov 2015 at 14:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Veteran journalist survives carjacking
Zimbabwe Independent news editor and veteran journalist Faith Zaba was last night almost hijacked by unknown men in front of her home in Harare.Zaba said the carjackers pounced on her as s...Published: 17 Apr 2014 at 14:48hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Taxi operators targeted by armed robbers
POLICE in Gweru have warned taxi operators and drivers to be wary of armed carjackers who are on the prowl in the province targeting taxis. Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko yest...Published: 20 Aug 2013 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect remains hospitalised in serious condition
Boston - The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing remains hospitalised in serious condition under heavy guard - apparently in no shape to be interrogated - as investigators try to establis...Published: 21 Apr 2013 at 08:44hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
UNAMID deeply concerned over violence in North Darfur
Sudan - The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) leadership expresses its deep concern over the spread of violence and attacks against civilian population in Kutum, North Darfur....Published: 07 Aug 2012 at 04:19hrs | | by APO | United Nations
Armed men highjacks ambulance, leaves pregnant woman on the roadside
KHARTOUM - Armed men last Saturday carjacked an ambulance transporting a pregnant woman to a hospital in North Darfur leaving the woman on the roadside.SLA fighters loyal to leader Minni Minaw...Published: 11 Jun 2012 at 03:48hrs | | by ST
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