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Villagers hunt down machete robbers

Two machete-wielding robbers who staged a violent midnight raid on a Mhondoro family have been jailed after villagers bravely tracked them down and handed them to the police.Willard Maphosa (25) and Panashe Henry Mzila (23) broke into a Ch…

Published: 5 hrs ago | 134 | by Staff reporter

Boiler maker killed

Police in Concession, Mashonaland Central, are hunting for four suspected robbers who robbed a boiler maker of his $35 before fatally assaulting him.Shupikai Mukava (40) died a week after the attack at Bindura Hospital, where he was receiv…

Published: 24 Sep 2025 at 17:50hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole

Zimbabwe police close in on US$4m robbers

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says the extradition of suspects linked to a series of high-profile robberies, including the US$4 million Ecobank heist, is now at an advanced stage.National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi c…

Published: 09 Sep 2025 at 14:19hrs | | by Staff reporter

Magistrate sentences armed robbers to 12 additional years

Magistrate Noel Mpeiwa has sentenced two armed robbers, already serving lengthy prison terms, to 12 years each following a full trial.Tafadzwa Richard Marondera (21) and Luke Zinyengere (45), who are currently serving 22-year sentences, we…

Published: 26 Aug 2025 at 08:06hrs | 828 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers jailed for attacks in Gwanda, Guyu and West Nicholson

Three armed robbers responsible for a series of violent robberies across Gwanda, Guyu, and West Nicholson between September and November last year have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms.Gang leader Respect Khumalo, 22, was handed a 32…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 18:54hrs | 207 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers hit Dangamvura service station

A daring robbery unfolded at Genesis Service Station in Dangamvura early yesterday morning, with four armed men fleeing with US$2 350 and a motor vehicle.The gang, armed with a rifle, iron bar, hacksaw, and mattock hammer, and wearing bala…

Published: 19 Aug 2025 at 08:52hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Robbers nabbed over $100

Two suspected robbers who robbed a pedestrian of his US$100 in Plumtree are in trouble after they were nabbed and taken to court.Felix Moyo (29), Thatho Ncube (25) appeared before Plumtree magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware yesterday.Nembaware…

Published: 30 Jul 2025 at 15:31hrs | 287 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Plumtree

Armed robbers hit 3 Sai Mart Shops in Bulawayo

In a brazen and coordinated operation, a gang of armed robbers hit three Sai Mart retail outlets in Bulawayo on Saturday morning, escaping with over US$4,000 in cash. The suspects were reportedly moving in a blue hybrid Honda Fit without n…

Published: 26 Jul 2025 at 15:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gun-toting robbers storm Murombedzi wholesale, flee with cash

Police in Zvimba have launched a manhunt for an armed gang that attacked a wholesale shop at Murombedzi Growth Point, making away with US$29,700 in cash on Thursday morning.According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), …

Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:25hrs | 115 | by Staff reporter

Mugodhi Church members die as robbers pounce on their prayer mountain

Two people from Mugodhi church died after they slipped and fell on rocks in Mazowe when armed robbers allegedly pounced on them at their prayer mountain  on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Prosper Katiyo (29) from Chasauka vi…

Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 21:52hrs | 2071 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mazowe

Cop releases armed robbers for $25

 A senior police officer stationed at Nkulumane Police Station has landed in serious trouble after allegedly turning a routine robbery investigation into a personal cash grab.Shepherd Vutete (49), a trusted law enforcement officer, ap…

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:31hrs | 792 | by Staff reporter

Rahman's widow, Virginia, loses cancer battle

Tragedy has once again visited the Gumbo family following the death of Virginia Gumbo, widow of legendary former Warriors and Highlanders coach Rahman "Rush" Gumbo.Virginia passed away in the early hours of Sunday at United Bulawayo Hospit…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 21:56hrs | 2115 | by Staff reporter

Speeding truck kills 3 in Budiriro

A tragic road accident claimed the lives of three people on Friday, May 9, after they were struck by a speeding truck in Budiriro 2, Harare.The victims, who were standing by the roadside at the intersection of Kushanda Crescent and Patrend…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 21:56hrs | 996 | by Staff reporter

Search for Crystal Lounge armed robbers continues

A police tactical unit was deployed to the rooftop of Crystal Lounge on Sunday afternoon amid suspicions that armed robbers, who earlier held six workers hostage, could be hiding there.The dramatic operation unfolded after the robbers stor…

Published: 11 May 2025 at 21:55hrs | 658 | by Staff reporter

4 suspected robbers arrested in police crackdown

Police have arrested four individuals linked to a string of robberies across Mhangura, Shamva, and Murewa between March 31 and April 21, 2024.The suspects, identified as Charles Dhokotera (42), Mayor Sibanda (34), Bothwell Kamwendo (40), a…

Published: 25 Apr 2025 at 07:28hrs | 264 | by Staff reporter

Woman masterminds release of armed robbers from prison

Police in Zimbabwe are pushing for the continued incarceration of a woman accused of facilitating the release of armed robbers from prison and harbouring them at her residence.Theresa Chenjerai (49) was arrested on Thursday on bribery char…

Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 12:34hrs | 1093 | by Staff reporter

Manhunt for robbers who stole guard's pistol

Police in Matabeleland South have launched a manhunt for two suspects who reportedly raided a service station in West Nicholson, fleeing with a security guard's pistol after failing to gain access to cash.The incident took place last week …

Published: 09 Dec 2024 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Robbers strike at United Refineries

Armed robbers executed a daring break-in at United Refineries, located in the Kelvin Industrial Area of Bulawayo, early on Friday morning, making off with over US$10,000 and more than 20,000 South African rand.The robbery, which occurred a…

Published: 08 Dec 2024 at 09:54hrs | 317 | by Staff reporter

Robber searches for cash in woman's privates

A Beitbridge woman testified this week about a horrifying ordeal during which an armed robber allegedly sexually assaulted her while searching for money during a robbery. The accused, Azion Kosiwe, is part of a gang whose other members are…

Published: 05 Dec 2024 at 06:54hrs | 901 | by Staff reporter

3 armed robbers in court

Three men accused of carrying out armed robberies in Harare appeared before the Harare Regional Magistrate, Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa, on charges of stealing cash and valuables from multiple victims. Tafadzwa Chakuteta (38), Willye Chirau (32…

Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:21hrs | 98 | by Staff reporter

Police arrest 1 of 6 armed robbers in farm heist

In a breakthrough following a violent armed robbery at Pircy Farm in Goromonzi, police have arrested one of the six suspects captured on CCTV as they ransacked the property, escaping with US$3,000 and valuables worth an estimated US$10,000…

Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 11:39hrs | 1712 | by Staff reporter

Manhunt for 6 armed robbers caught on CCtv n Zimbabwe

Police have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers caught on CCTV while breaking into a house at Pircy Farm, Goromonzi, where they made off with US$3,000 in cash and other valuables on Sunday. The CCTV footage shows clear images of the s…

Published: 09 Nov 2024 at 17:05hrs | 396 | by Staff reporter

Beitbridge bus robbers jailed 84 years each

Two armed robbers who terrorized passengers on a Beitbridge-bound bus in July have each been sentenced to an effective 84 years in prison by the Chiredzi regional court. Ashton Siziba (26) of Peterwen, Mkwasine, Chiredzi, and Phinias Shumb…

Published: 06 Nov 2024 at 06:51hrs | 362 | by Staff reporter

Policeman loses car to robbers in Zimbabwe

Two men, Luckmore Tasaruka (26) and Tatenda Saidi (30), from Domboshava, have appeared in court for allegedly hijacking a policeman's vehicle after hiring him for a trip to Mhondoro. The duo, charged with robbery, was denied bail by Harare…

Published: 21 Oct 2024 at 14:17hrs | 1370 | by Staff reporter

Highway robbers on the prowl

An unsuspecting haulage truck driver was brutally attacked by robbers on the Harare-Mutare highway this week after offering a lift to what he believed were harmless hitch-hikers. The driver, who was stabbed and severely beaten, is fortunat…

Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:05hrs | 202 | by Staff reporter

Robbers in dramatic school heist

Armed with explosives, machetes, and wearing balaclavas, a seven-member gang targeted Eureka Junior School in Banket around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, marking the second such raid in two years.The robbers believed the school was holding a large su…

Published: 12 Sep 2024 at 07:01hrs | 1203 | by Staff reporter

2 notorious robbers shot dead in Bulawayo

Two suspected robbers, Aleck Moyo (37) and Bongani Tshuma (41), were killed in a shootout with police in Bulawayo on Sunday. The incident occurred after detectives from CID Homicide received information that the suspects were hiding in a b…

Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:29hrs | 455 | by Staff reporter

Robbers appear in court

Two suspected robbers, Leon Hunda (32) and Joe Kunaka (27), have been arraigned before Harare senior magistrate Mrs. Marehwanazvo Gofa, charged with two counts of robbery. They are remanded in custody until August 28 and must seek bail at …

Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 06:56hrs | 210 | by Staff reporter

Suspected bus robbers apprehended

Three of the five suspected armed robbers who attacked a Beitbridge-bound Blue Circle bus near Rutenga, stealing over R60,000 and about US$8,000 from passengers and the bus crew, were quickly apprehended. Their capture came after an attemp…

Published: 20 Jul 2024 at 11:53hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Robbers kill guard, steal US$95, phones

Three robbers attacked and killed a security guard, Elliot Mudzingwa (32), at a construction complex in Msasa, Harare, stealing US$95 and four cell phones. The incident occurred on July 16, 2024. The assailants entered through an unlocked …

Published: 19 Jul 2024 at 05:56hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter

Foreign currency dealers ditch trading spots

MOST illegal money changers popularly known as "Osiphatheleni" have abandoned their traditional trading spots in Bulawayo following the launch by the Government of the new gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) The new currency will…

Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:20hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers on the prowl

POLICE have launched a manhunt for two suspected armed robbers believed to be part of a gang that has unleashed a reign of terror in Bulawayo by raiding homes and businesses in the city centre.The suspects are believed to have first robbed…

Published: 09 Apr 2024 at 06:20hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Robbers pounce on Bulawayo money changers

Two suspected armed robbers pounced on three illegal money changers operating at Bulawayo's Nkulumane Complex Thursday afternoon and got away with an undisclosed amount of money.After the raid on the female money changers, the suspects rep…

Published: 05 Apr 2024 at 05:59hrs | 1341 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe suspends bus operator's licence

THE Government has suspended the operator's licence for Simlex bus company after a fatal bus accident in South Africa, which has so far resulted in the death of 15 Zimbabweans.In a statement yesterday, Transport and Infrastructural Develop…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 05:06hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Robbers pounce on Nurse

A Plumtree-based nurse lost her mobile phone to robbers who pounced on her while she was on night duty at Gumbo clinic.The robbers Rueben Moyo (25) and David Nkomo (25) misrepresented to the nurse that they had brought a pregnant woman who…

Published: 01 Mar 2024 at 11:34hrs | 20 | by Simbarashe Sithole

Money-lending company loses US$700,000 to robbers

POLICE in Harare have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers who raided a financial services company before making off with US$700 000.The suspects were armed with iron bars, explosives and guns when they stormed the company premises bef…

Published: 27 Feb 2024 at 04:39hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Robbers surrender loot after bees 'apprehend' them

IF you are ever in a situation where you are being robbed, the best thing to do is to comply with the robbers' demands and then report the incident to the police as soon as possible and wait for the wheels of justice to turn.The above advi…

Published: 09 Feb 2024 at 06:52hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers get away with US$9,000

Police in Mabvuku are investigating a case of robbery which occurred at a service station in Eastview on Wednesday where six unidentified suspects got away with over US$9 000.In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the police said six unid…

Published: 08 Feb 2024 at 17:50hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter

3 robbers shot dead in Gwanda

Three robbers who were terrorising and targeting people keeping large amounts of money in Bulawayo and Matabeleland South province were on Tuesday killed after a shoot-out with police.Police said the suspects are Pride Moyo (29), Newman Nc…

Published: 07 Feb 2024 at 19:06hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Inyathi Horror: Six robbers launch vicious axe attack on pedestrian

In a chilling incident that unfolded at Grave Sand Business Centre in Inyathi, a pedestrian identified as Bongani Khabo fell victim to a brutal assault by a gang of six robbers armed with an axe.Allegations are that on January 24, Khabo we…

Published: 27 Jan 2024 at 08:16hrs | 6 | by Peter Matuka

Robbers kill black farmer, rape two relatives

POLICE in Kwekwe, the Midlands province, have launched a manhunt for a gang of armed robbers which broke into a farmhouse and killed an 85-year-old farmer before raping his two relatives.Provincial police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Ma…

Published: 22 Jan 2024 at 10:01hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter

Robbers raid 2 more private schools

TWO more private colleges in Ruwa and Gweru lost nearly US$17 500 cash to robbers who raided their premises recently, with police suspecting that the thieves could be working with staff.In Gweru, five robbers attacked security guards and s…

Published: 12 Jan 2024 at 05:01hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo traffic lawlessness continues unabated

DRIVING on Bulawayo's roads in the Central Business District is now a nightmare as rowdy push-cart operators, pirate taxi drivers, kombi and bus crews flout traffic rules and regulations as the city fathers and the police seem to have give…

Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:13hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe police identify, launch manhunt for Nedbank robbers

POLICE have identified and launched a manhunt for seven suspects, three of them notorious brothers accused of robbing a Nedbank branch in Bulawayo of US$272 500-00, ZAR 2 420 000-00, and five gold coins last year.Bulawayo provincial police…

Published: 04 Jan 2024 at 05:55hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter

Freeman questioned over links to robbers

Zimdancehall musician Freeman, real name Emegy Sylvester Chizanga, was yesterday questioned and released by police over allegations of associating with armed robbers accounted for last month after a gun fight in Arcadia, Harare.Chizanga wa…

Published: 03 Jan 2024 at 05:25hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter

Suspected armed robbers acquitted due to 'shoddy police workâ€™

Only two members of a seven-person gang were found guilty of carrying out a series of armed robberies in and around Karoi, revealing flaws in the investigations conducted by local police detectives.The gang faced multiple charges of robber…

Published: 01 Jan 2024 at 17:26hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Severe consequences await armed robbers

POLICE's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has reaffirmed its commitment to flushing out the armed robbers' menace to the preservation of law and order in the country saying the consequences for criminal activities involving guns ar…

Published: 31 Dec 2023 at 08:54hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

9 robbers shot as cops name 20 most wanted criminals

NINE suspected robbers sustained injuries after they were shot by police in Harare on Thursday in a crackdown, while the hunt is on for 20 suspects whom detectives have named as Zimbabwe's most wanted criminals.Misheck Takawira Njowa (24),…

Published: 17 Dec 2023 at 09:42hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

3 robbers killed in shoot-out

THREE robbery suspects, part of a gang that raided at least three schools in and around Bulawayo, have been shot dead in a shoot-out with police in Kadoma.The suspects were shot dead on Tuesday after they opened fire at the police while fl…

Published: 08 Dec 2023 at 05:33hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

Armed robbers get away with US$7,000 loot

A SUSPECTED notorious armed robber from Chegutu yesterday appeared before magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa  facing three counts of armed robbery.Benjamin Chipiri (38) was advised to approach the High Court for bail application.He was rema…

Published: 05 Dec 2023 at 05:23hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

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