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ZACC arrests police detective over US$1 000 extortion

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Detective Constable Collen Mwoyo, a police officer attached to the Minerals, Flora and Fauna Unit in Plumtree, for allegedly extorting US$1,000 from a local project manager.Mwoyo …

Published: 14 Oct 2025 at 21:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chief Nhema accused of extortion

A businessman from Tsigo Village, Kudakwashe Zhangare, has accused Chief Nhema, born Rangarirai Bwawanda, and his messengers of confiscating property worth thousands of dollars from his shop at Sokutamba Business Center in Ward 14. The chi…

Published: 13 Oct 2025 at 14:47hrs | | by Staff reporter

4 arrested in US$500 extortion scam

Police in Manicaland have arrested four suspects accused of attempting to extort US$500 from a woman by promising to influence her husband's ongoing criminal case.The accused - Nigel Godwin Mukuruzado, Reginald Ndarera, Shaloom Nyamazana, …

Published: 02 Sep 2025 at 06:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

2 former bank employees in court for US$33K fraud

Two former employees of Steward Bank have been charged with defrauding the bank of over US$33,000 by exploiting dormant client accounts. The accused, Audrey Njanike (38) and Ian Takaedza (36), allegedly carried out the scheme using fraudul…

Published: 06 Feb 2025 at 07:19hrs | 293 | by Staff reporter

ZIMRA officials arrested for demanding, accepting US$1,500 bribe

Four Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) officials have been arrested for allegedly demanding and receiving bribes in connection with an anti-smuggling operation.The accused - Maguta Jonathan, Mitwira Obert, Homera Simon, and Gwatirinda Pau…

Published: 10 Jan 2025 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF-linked extortion ring fleeces residents

Several Zanu-PF officials are allegedly running a large-scale extortion scheme in Harare South, targeting over 150,000 illegal residents by demanding US$50 in "regularisation fees" from each household. The officials claim the funds are nee…

Published: 15 Sep 2024 at 10:01hrs | 1355 | by Staff reporter

Attempt to extort Prophet Edd Branson lands 2 journalists in SA jail

Two rogue journalists Thembani Nkomo and Tapiwa Nerwande who are alleged to be running a rogue news online news tabloid have been arrested in Johannesburg for  attempting to extort Harare based businessman and clergyman Prophet Edd Br…

Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 14:33hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu

Chamisa's lawyer says he faces 'extortionate' means

PROMINENT attorney Advocate Thabani Mpofu, involved in a wrangle with Zimbabwean-Croat Joseph Crnkovic, a former finance officer for Chegutu-based mining company Dallaglio Investments, over allegations that he received a bribe to conceal r…

Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF youths running extortion scam

REDCLIFF mayor Clayton Masiyatsva has accused Zanu-PF youths in the town of frustrating council operations by extorting and victimising informal traders after the MDC Alliance swept all the seats from Zanu-PF in the July 30 harmonised elec…

Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Another cop speaks on extortion in the police force

The Editor, I would like to refer to an article in Byo24 by a cop titled "Cop exposes serious extortion in Zimbabwe police force".  I am a cop myself.  I totally agree with the cop.  All that he said is very true and is not …

Published: 09 May 2017 at 21:11hrs | 1 | by ZRP Officer

Tsikamutanda's in court for extortion

Six witch hunters (tsikamutandas) who reportedly extorted people in Beatrice after coercing them to attend their ritual cleansing ceremony and demanding payment have appeared in court.The six demanded household goods, cash and livestock wo…

Published: 12 Jun 2013 at 03:49hrs | 1 | by Court Reporter

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