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Zimbabwe US$4 million heist suspects arrested in South Africa

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of two key suspects in connection with the high-profile US$4 million Ecobank robbery that shocked the nation in October 2024.Abraham Temenfi Vumbunu and Elijah Temayi Vumbunu were…

Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 11:42hrs | 986 | by Staff reporter

Ecobank robbery case collapses

A high-profile case tied to the US$4 million Ecobank armed robbery has crumbled after police admitted they had no evidence linking a local security guard to the dramatic heist.Sibonginkosi Sibanda, 49, a Safeguard Security employee from Co…

Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 14:52hrs | 446 | by Staff reporter

Security guard arrested in $4 million Ecobank cash heist probe

Police have made a breakthrough in Zimbabwe's largest-ever cash heist, arresting a suspect linked to the dramatic US$4 million robbery at an Ecobank branch in central Bulawayo last year.Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Mseb…

Published: 04 Jul 2025 at 14:32hrs | 874 | by Staff reporter

Ecobank reopens Parkade branch after $4 million heist

Ecobank Zimbabwe has reopened its Parkade branch in Bulawayo's Central Business District (CBD) after a two-month closure following a shocking armed robbery. The October 3 heist, described as Zimbabwe's largest, saw six masked robbers escap…

Published: 04 Dec 2024 at 06:40hrs | 166 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo residents demand action over Ecobank heist

Bulawayo residents are voicing their concerns over safety in the city following a brazen daylight robbery at Ecobank last week, in which suspects allegedly made off with approximately US$4 million. The incident, which unfolded just a few k…

Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 08:02hrs | 1496 | by Staff reporter

US$4.4 million Ecobank heist shocks Zimbabwe

In what is believed to be the largest bank heist in Zimbabwean history, seven armed robbers made off with a staggering US$4.4 million in cash from Ecobank's Bulawayo branch at the Parkade Centre on Thursday afternoon. The brazen midday rob…

Published: 05 Oct 2024 at 11:30hrs | 2158 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers strike EcoBank branch in daylight heist

In a daring daylight robbery, six masked men armed with pistols stormed the EcoBank branch at the Parkade Centre, located at the corner of 9th Avenue and Fife Street in Bulawayo, making off with several trunks reportedly filled with cash. …

Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:07hrs | 4073 | by Staff reporter

Businessman demands US$4 million from former partner

TOP banker and marketing specialist, Mr Douglas Mamvura, is demanding payment of US$4 million from his former business partner Mr George Manyere, over a deal involving the sale of shares of an investment company they co-founded.The erstwhi…

Published: 11 Apr 2023 at 14:30hrs | 67 | by Staff Reporter

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