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Armed robbers rob security guard
A Security guard at a Chinese milling company was on Wednesday robbed of his mobile phone by three unkown robbers in Shamva.Owen Makoro...Published: 10 hrs ago | 726 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Armed robbers pounce on miners
TWO armed robbers clad in Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were unlucky after robbing a Mazowe miner and a Chiweshe miner o...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 11:46hrs | 1429 | by Simbarashe Sithole
4 die of suspected poisoning
POLICE has confirmed the death of four family members due to suspected poisoning after complaining of severe stomach pains at Musisinyani village in Mwenezi."The ZRP reports a sad incident whi...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:57hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for US$600k Kwekwe service station robbers
A gang of 12 armed robbers raided a service station in Kwekwe on Monday and stole almost US$600 000 and R58 430.The robbers, who were armed with a pistol and an AK47 assault rifle, attacked tw...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:53hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
Robbers snatch US$580,000 in raid on Zimbabwe petrol station
Armed robbers made off with more than half-a-million United States dollars in a midnight raid on a Kwekwe petrol station, police said.Police were called to Rockodox Service Station on Parson R...Published: 29 Nov 2022 at 20:11hrs | 1703 | by Staff reporter
Passengers lose cash, cellphones to robbers
A gang of four armed robbers in a red Honda Fit registration number AFD8585 offered lifts in Harare and attacked their passengers in two incidents and stole cash, cellphones and valuables.Poli...Published: 28 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 614 | by Staff reporter
Woman robbed wealthy married lover over lack of financial support, court hears
A family was held up at gunpoint in a terrifying ordeal after a mistress unhappy with the financial support she was receiving decided to rob her wealthy, married lover, a court heard on Friday....Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 18:21hrs | 1681 | by Staff reporter
Knives out for Lobels COO Andrew Dinhidza
Hundreds of Lobels workers staged protests against Chief Operating Officer Andrew Dinhidza over allegations of nepotism, sexual harassment and several other allegations. Dinhidza is no strange...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 17:46hrs | 2170 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gold buyer robbed of US$350 000
A REGISTERED gold buyer from Bulawayo lost US$350 000 in cash to two armed robbers who told him they were selling 50g of gold before pulling out a firearm and ransacking his house.National pol...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 04:56hrs | 467 | by Staff reporter
Zimra official stabbed, robbed and left for dead
A 35-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) customs officer was early on Monday attacked and injured by two unknown who robbed him of R2 000, clothes and a computer.Mr Eugene Madambi comm...Published: 23 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 723 | by Staff reporter
Illegal diamond dealer robbed of US$10,000
ARMED robbers raided an illegal diamond buyer at Marange diamond fields last Friday and robbed him of US$10 000 and a vehicle at gunpoint after dangling pieces of diamonds to the unsuspecting diamond ...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | 681 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers get away with $8k
Two separate armed robbers got away with cash and goods worth Eight thousand United States dollars in Mashonaland Central on Monday. ...Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 20:55hrs | 1818 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Equip Zimbabwe police to do their job well
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe told us this week that crime, particularly armed robbery, in Zimbabwe had now reached colossal levels that it is bordering on being a real national security threa...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter
Armed robberies shoot up in Zimbabwe
HOME Affairs minister Kazembe Kazembe yesterday said the sharp increase in the crime rate is a national security threat that is also scaring away potential foreign investors.Kazembe was speaki...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:08hrs | 1344 | by Staff reporter
Glorification of violence coming back to haunt Zimbabwean societies
Hardly a day passes without Zimbabweans encountering a horrific story of one incident of barbaric violence or another – be it in romantic relationships ...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 11:32hrs | 319 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
7 robbers raid funeral parlour get away with $30, embalming liquid
SEVEN armed robbers wearing balaclavas who raided a funeral parlour in Bulawayo and found nothing in the safe vented their anger on the security guard who was manning the premises when they attacked a...Published: 12 Nov 2022 at 09:36hrs | 2059 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt sweats over armed robberies
GOVERNMENT yesterday admitted that armed robberies are now a menace, saying there is need for re-training of police officers to deal with the scourge before it spirals out of control.Speaking ...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:16hrs | 1810 | by Staff reporter
Woman robbed of US$62 000
A 47-year-old Harare woman lost over US$62 000 to three robbers who raided her house yesterday afternoon while she was counting the money in her bedroom.The incident occurred at a house in Gle...Published: 11 Nov 2022 at 05:03hrs | 942 | by Staff reporter
State appeals against armed robbers' acquittal
The State have filed a notice of appeal at the High Court against the acquittal of suspected armed robbers who were allegedly behind the US$187 000 and robbery of two cars in Harare earlier this year....Published: 10 Nov 2022 at 04:52hrs | 268 | by Staff reporter
2 convicts escape from Chikurubi Maximum Prison
Two convicted armed robbers have escaped from Chikurubi Maximum Prison – just months before their expected releases, police said.Ibrahim Mayeha and Mikia Pikirisi vanished at around 2PM on S...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:26hrs | 2446 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist relives Harare Remand Prison aftereffects
CITIZENS Coalition for Change activist Phineas Nyambi is being haunted by his month-long detention at Harare Remand Prison three years ago. He claims to be suffering from hallucinations and forgetfuln...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:28hrs | 286 | by Staff reporter
How Mine robbers unmasked
POLICE in Bulawayo have linked armed robbers who raided a cash-in-transit vehicle transporting nearly 12kg of gold worth US$675 000 from How Mine to Fidelity Printers and Refiners to four other armed ...Published: 31 Oct 2022 at 04:51hrs | 1046 | by Staff reporter
Robbers attack Roman Catholic church
IN a brazen robbery in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, robbers broke down a door at the residence of a Roman Catholic Church priest before getting away with cash.The attack took place at the...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 07:29hrs | 1826 | by Staff reporter
Tormented Cowdray Park family leaves home
AFTER being attacked by about 10 armed robbers at her house in Cowdray Park in an incident that left her son hospitalized, Mrs Nokuthula Ngwenya (46) and her family are so traumarised that they have m...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:22hrs | 630 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police warn armed robbers
Police will continue to apply greater pressure on those committing serious crimes, with armed robbers a particular target, Commissioner General Godwin Matanga has said. Speaking at the return of 19 po...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 06:07hrs | 314 | by Staff reporter
Family of US$2,7m heist mastermind arrested
The family of Shadreck Njowa, the mastermind behind the ZB Bank US$2,7 million and $43 000 heist which occurred in January last year at Gwebi River Bridge along the Harare-Chirundu Road has been arres...Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:03hrs | 754 | by Staff reporter
Police name 11 suspects wanted for How Mine robbery, reward offered
Police on Wednesday released names of 11 people they say are wanted over the October 4 gun robbery of a cash-in-transit van carrying gold from How Mine to Fidelity Printers in Bulawayo.Nationa...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:28hrs | 1394 | by Staff reporter
US$2,7 million ZB Bank heist mastermind arrested
The mastermind behind the ZB Bank US$2,7 million and $43 000 heist which occurred in January last year at Gwebi River Bridge along the Harare-Chirundu Road has been arrested in Harare after being on t...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:25hrs | 691 | by Staff reporter
US$5 000 bounty for How mine robbers
POLICE are offering a reward of US$5 000 to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with a case of armed robbery at How mine.On Oct 4, the suspects att...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:25hrs | 152 | by Staff reporter
Police probe Matobo political violence
POLICE have launched investigations into political violence that rocked Matobo ahead of council by-elections to be held on Saturday.Apart from the election that will be held in Ward 2 in Matob...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 225 | by Staff reporter
Robbers terrorise Bulawayo residents
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested five machete-wielding robbers who were terrorising residents for months in the city centre.The suspects were using a Toyota Altezza as a getaway vehicle. ...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 05:58hrs | 597 | by Staff reporter
Vehicle smugglers shoot Zimbabwean soldier
A MEMBER of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) considers himself lucky to be alive after cheeky vehicle smugglers pumped eight rounds of ammunition into his body after being cornered at an undesignated ...Published: 17 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | 1624 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala makes 8th attempt at freedom
ZENGEZA West MP and senior member of the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change, Job Sikhala, on Friday made an eighth attempt at freedom, citing changed circumstances.He is scheduled to ap...Published: 16 Oct 2022 at 19:32hrs | 1927 | by Staff reporter
US$1.4 million ABC Auctions robbery suspect dies after police shooting
A man suspected of taking part in Zimbabwe's second biggest heist ever has died after being shot by police in Epworth, 17km south of Harare.Trymore Bondamakara had been linked to the October 8...Published: 13 Oct 2022 at 20:09hrs | 1244 | by Staff reporter
Police arrest four suspects linked to US$800,000 gold carbons heist
Police have arrested four suspected armed robbers who are part of a syndicate which stole 750kg of gold carbons valued at around US$800 000 from gold mines in Filabusi and Esigodini.Four other...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 19:37hrs | 1242 | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers remain in custody
ELEVEN Karoi armed robbers who went on a rampage around the farming town were further remanded in custody by a local magistrate.Jessie Kufa remanded them until October 24, when the State is ex...Published: 10 Oct 2022 at 06:08hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe soldiers' involvement in armed robberies worrisome
THE arrest of three soldiers in a foiled armed robbery recently following a movie-style shoot-out has again brought to the limelight the involvement of rogue elements of the uniformed forces in violen...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:56hrs | 1724 | by Staff reporter
Robbers vanish with US$1,5m from ABC Auctions
FOUR armed robbers stormed ABC Auctions along Seke Road in Harare on Friday night and got away with US$1,5 million after subduing two security guards at the premises.Police spokesperson Assist...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:52hrs | 307 | by Staff reporter
19 000 robberies, 3 500 murders rock Zimbabwe
Nearly 19 000 cases of robbery and over 3 500 murders were recorded in Zimbabwe between January 2020 and December 2021, official statistics show.Data obtained from the Zimbabwe National Statis...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:52hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
How Mine robbery suspects appear in court
THREE suspects linked to a gang that got away with How Mine's 11,9 kilogrammes of gold worth US$ 450 000 and four guns were yesterday brought to court by detectives who were seeking their further dete...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | 1005 | by Staff reporter
Robbers force man to sleep with mum
In a strange incident, six robbers who broke into a house in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb allegedly forced a 22-year-old man to perform sexual acts on his mother after they reportedly stole a plasma...Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 05:54hrs | 1603 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police arrest 3 suspects in probe into How Mine gold robbery
Police on Wednesday made a breakthrough in their investigation into Tuesday's gun attack on a security convoy from How Mine during which 11.9kg of gold worth US$650,000 was taken.Three men sus...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 21:27hrs | 858 | by Staff reporter
13 armed robbers get away with How Mine gold
A GANG of 13 armed robbers yesterday ambushed three Securico Security Company cash-in-transit vehicles, about nine kilometres from How Mine and got away with four guns and 11,9 kilogrammes of gold wor...Published: 05 Oct 2022 at 06:34hrs | 833 | by Staff reporter
11.9kg gold seized as gunmen attack How Mine CIT van
Gold worth US$650,000 was snatched on Tuesday morning after heavily armed men attacked a security convoy conveying the gold from How Mine to Fidelity Printers in Bulawayo.A Securitas cash-in-t...Published: 04 Oct 2022 at 22:15hrs | 860 | by Staff reporter
ZNA soldier killed in armed robbery attempt
A ZIMBABWE National Army (ZNA) soldier was shot dead by police detectives pursuing a gang of suspected armed robbers, who included three other army officers, in Birchenough, Mutare.The now dec...Published: 03 Oct 2022 at 19:48hrs | 1308 | by Staff reporter
CIO training centre gutted in suspected arson attack
ZIMBABWE'S state security agency Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)'s training centre in Harare's Msasa suburb along St Patrick's Road across Chiremba Road from Hatfield has been burnt down by fi...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:23hrs | 8902 | by Staff reporter
Man shot dead after break-in at CIO deputy chief's Harare home
A man was shot dead during a break-in at the Harare home of Central Intelligence Organisation deputy director Gatsha Mazithulela, ZimLive can reveal.The incident took place at around 2AM on Th...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 06:19hrs | 4852 | by Staff reporter
Cop among 7 arrested for Marondera robbery murder
A police officer is among six people arrested for the robbery murder of a Marondera businessman on September 23.Lukas Chimoka, 62, was shot dead after armed gunmen stormed his home at around 2...Published: 28 Sep 2022 at 19:57hrs | 1299 | by Staff reporter
'Operation no to accident victims theft'
A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) blitz at Lundi Business Centre in Mwenezi led to the recovery of 7 000 litres of diesel and other goods including 550 kg of fertilizers, grocery items like...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 16:42hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean reporter robbed in SA
NEWSDAY senior journalist Rex Mphisa was yesterday robbed in Messina, South Africa where he had gone to investigate robbery cases in the border town. Mphisa was in the company of a friend when...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | 1102 | by Staff reporter
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