EDWIN MOYO
Zhombe-In a bizarre incident that has left the rural Zhombe community searching for answers, two men took turns to axe a patron on the cheek and head using the same weapon at a local business center on Zimbabwe’s birthday.
Joshua Zigandiwa (24) of Village Kasekerere under Chief Ntabeni in Zhombe was drinking beer at Ngigeni Business Centre in Zhombe with other patrons on 18 April 2023 around noon.
As he was quenching his thirst, a sudden misunderstanding arose between him and another patron Mthabisi Matengambiri (18) of Village Sindi in Zhombe over an alleged old dispute.
Immediately Matengambiri took an axe which was nearby and struck Zigandiwa with it once on the cheek before handing over the same axe to Lungisani Ndlovu (18) of the same village who also struck the victim on the back of the head.
As if that was not enough, another member of the gang, Thulani Siwela (20) of Village Madala took an empty beer bottle and struck the complainant once on the head resulting in him falling down and becoming unconscious.
Police officers who were on patrol in the area attended the scene leading to the arrest of the suspects.
Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko has called upon members of the public to respect the sanctity of life.
“Once again we urge people to value the sacredness of life for no one deserves to be killed. It is an offence to take someone’s life,” he added.
