A suspected armed robber was shot dead by a miner in Concession on Tuesday morning. The deceased, identified as 35-year-old Kudzanai Zuze, was with three accomplices who fled the scene after the miner, Chinai Chimanga, opened fire.
According to <a href="https://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-247828.html">Bulawayo24</a>, the robbers had first poisoned Chimanga’s dogs to gain entry into his yard, which allowed them to carry out their plans. A source close to the investigation was quoted as saying:
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The four armed suspects pounced on Chimanga’s residents and poisoned his dogs before gaining entry around 3 AM yesterday.
Chimanga who was alert armed himself with a pistol and an axe and shouted for help before firing on the robbers killing one and giving two more shots in the air to scare them and alert neighbors.
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Chimanga then reported the incident to the police who attended the scene to investigate. They invited the deceased’s wife, 27-year-old Privilege Kakomo, who positively identified her husband’s body.
During further inquiries, Kakomo revealed that her husband had been with his accomplices all day before leaving around 6 PM the previous day.
The police then followed up at the residence of the second suspect, locating his wife, 29-year-old Consider Nyakudya, in Rujeko, Glendale.
She told the officers that her husband had left home on November 11 around 7 PM and did not return.
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A man named Chinai Chimanga killed an armed robber named Kudzanai Zuze and scared off his accomplices in Concession. The robbers poisoned Chimanga's dogs to get into his yard. Chimanga armed himself, shot one robber dead, and scared off the others. The police came, identified the dead robber, and found information from his wife and another suspect's wife. The second suspect is still missing. The investigation is ongoing.

Miner Shoots Armed Robber Dead In Concession

Police officers in <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Concession/">Concession</a> have arrested three suspects in relation to a theft case involving ZESA cables at Wengi Farm, Concession on June 10, 2023. The suspects, Laina Madziwa (42), Tendai Makatsi (35), and Delan Pamire (32) reportedly attacked a security guard who was on duty at a ZESA transformer and made off with various components and cables.
Subsequently, the police recovered a Toyota Bubble (registration number AEI 8058), three copper windings, an armoured cable of roughly 30 metres, a bolt cutter, eight spanners, a knife, and a solar light. In a statement seen by Pindula News, the police said three other suspects linked to the crime remain at large. Read the statement:
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Police in Concession have arrested Laina Madziwa (42), Tendai Makatsi (35) and Delan Pamire (32) in connection with a case of theft of ZESA cables which occurred on 10/06/23 at Wengi Farm, Concession.
 The suspects attacked a security guard who was guarding a ZESA transformer before stealing the transformer’s components and cables.
The arrest led to the recovery of the suspects’ get-away vehicle, a Toyota Bubble, registration number AEI 8058, three copper windings, an armoured cable (approximately 30 metres), a bolt cutter, eight spanners, a knife and a solar light.
The other three unidentified suspects are on the run.
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Copper cable theft remains a significant issue that affects both electricity and communication networks in Zimbabwe, resulting in power outages and communication disruptions. The high demand for copper, which is used in various products, drives this criminal act.
In response to the widespread theft of copper cables that has left many parts of the country without electricity for prolonged periods due to vandalism, the government and stakeholders have taken measures to address the situation. The government recently passed the Electricity Act which imposes stiffer penalties for theft of cables and other materials owned by the power utility.
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Trio Arrested For ZESA Cables Theft

A 37-year-old woman from Concession, Mashonaland Central Province, allegedly killed her husband by pulling his genitals following a domestic dispute.
According to police, Jenny Ndengu and her husband Piki Chapondaninga (37) had a misunderstanding in their bedroom hut on 22 August 2022 at around 7 pm at Mufenje Farm.
The dispute degenerated into a fistfight and Ndengu overpowered Chapondaninga and yanked his privates and he fell unconscious.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Mashonaland Central Province, Assistant Inspector Naison Dhliwayo said Ndengu left the hut and slept outside.
At around 5 AM the following day, the deceased’s sister Shingirirai Gopani (30) visited the homestead and saw her sister-in-law sleeping outside.
Ndengu said she slept outside in order to safeguard her property thrown outside by her husband during the fight the previous night.
The sister checked in the bedroom hut and found her brother lying on a reed mate dead.
She then informed the father Samuel Gopani (63) who made a police report resulting in Ndengu’s arrest.
Police officers who attended the scene examined the body and discovered that the deceased was oozing blood from the right eye.
Ass Insp Dhliwayo urged the public to avoid physical fighting as a way to resolve conflicts but rather to use dialogue and third-party negotiation or other peaceful means.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/woman-kills-hubby-by-pulling-his-genitals/">The Herald</a>

Concession Man Found Dead After His Wife Pulled His Genitals

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a robbery case that occurred in Concession in which armed robbers pounced on a service station and got away with nearly US$5 000.
Police say the robbery occurred on Thursday the 25th of August 2022 just after midnight. Reads a police report seen by Pindula News:
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The ZRP is investigating a robbery case which occurred at a service station in Concession on 25/08/22 at around 0045 hours, where six unknown suspects who were in a black Mercedes Benz while armed with an unidentified pistol attacked a security guard who was on duty at the premises, before breaking into the offices where they stole a safe with US$4 843. Anyone with information to contact any nearest Police station.
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Meanwhile, police in Mayobodo in Mangwe District, in Matabeleland South Province arrested a 26-year-old Godknows Ncube on Thursday in connection with a murder case.
What happened:
It is alleged that Godknows Ncube struck Martin Nyathi (28) with stones after a misunderstanding while going home from a beer drink on Wednesday.
Nyathi was found the following morning, lying on the ground in a pool of blood. Police investigations led to the apprehension of the suspect at his homestead.
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Armed Robbers Pounce On Concession Service Station

Police in Mashonaland Central is in investigating a murder case in which a Concession man Imigrame Malaki (40) allegedly struck and killed his neighbour with a log following a dispute.
Police spokesperson in the province, Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed the case. Mundembe told Bulawayo24:
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We are looking for a murder suspect Malaki of Mashazhike compound, Concession who allegedly murdered his neighbour Jaison Dambakurimwa (38) in a misunderstanding.
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According to police, the suspect went to the now deceased’s house on Christmas day armed with a catapult and upon his arrival he met Dambakurimwa in his yard and started assaulting him without saying anything.
As the fight intensified Malaki pulled a wooden log and started assaulting Dambakurimwa on the head.
Dambakurimwa’s wife Helen Chundu fled to the nearby houses to seek for backup and when she came back with other villagers Malaki had already escaped.
The matter was reported at Concession police station and Dambakurimwa was sent to hospital where he succumbed to the injuries two days after his admission.
Police is appealing for information which can lead to the arrest of Malaki.
A number of people died on Christmas day after they were assaulted following disputes.
A man from Mwenezi was on Christmas day <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/01/02/man-killed-on-christmas-over-a-plastic-cup/">assaulted to death after he had refused to return a cup</a> that he had borrowed while a<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/01/01/soldier-who-shot-dead-five-people-on-christmas-day-arrested/"> soldier shot dead five people</a> on the same day.
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Concession Man Wanted For Murder After Hitting Neighbour With A Log On Christmas

The government has repossessed over 80 mining concessions under the “use-it or lose-it” policy and a formal announcement will be made in due course.
Speaking to State media in a recent interview, Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando said that the government will soon issue a formal announcement regarding the repossessed idle assets. He said:
<blockquote>The ‘use-it or lose-it’ policy has been implemented. We will have formal announcements in due course.
But we have repossessed over 80 assets and we will do a formal update on that, and we will continue to do that (repossessing).
We have always warned that the time was up for all those mining titleholders who were holding onto the concessions for speculative tendencies at the expense of the country.
Under the ‘Zimbabwe is open for business’ mantra, those repossessed assets will be reallocated to potential investors who really want them for productive purpose in line with the National Development Strategy 1 Agenda.</blockquote>
The repossessed assets were in sub-sectors that include gold, coal, and chrome, among others.
In 2020, the government announced that it was also looking forward to re-sizing some of the concessions with a huge resource base and inordinate life spans and allocate them to potential investors.
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Government Repossesses 80 'Idle' Mining Concessions

A Concession was hauled before the court on allegations of violating the Domestic Violence Act after he poured sand in his ex-wife’s plate of sadza.
Morgen Tshabangu (42), of Banif Farm in Concession, committed the crime after his wife denied him food, saying that there was no share for him.
Tshabangu was also charged with contempt of the Protection Order Act.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges before magistrate Nyasha Machirori, who remanded the matter to May 8 for trial.
The state prosecutor, Munyaradzi Nengomasha alleged that Tshabangu visited Svetile Kamtemon (34) whom he found eating Sadza. After she refused to give him a portion, Tshabangu was enraged resulting in an altercation between the erstwhile couple.
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Acting Mashonaland Central police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Petros Masikati has notified that the police are hunting Vhanda Madhevere who fled after allegedly strucking his colleague Edson Jonasi with an axe at Glenbroke Farm, Concession on Tuesday last week.
Speaking to to the NewsDay, Masikati said:
<blockquote>We have launched a manhunt for Vhanda Madhevere (age not given), who reportedly struck Edson Jonasi with an axe once on the head after he had been advised by the complainant not to use harsh words on his superiors.
The incident happened around 7pm. After committing the alleged crime, Madhevere disappeared from the scene while Jonasi was rushed to Concession Hospital where he is currently admitted.</blockquote>
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