EDWIN MOYO
Zhombe-A 28-year-old Zhombe man died on the spot after he was fatally assaulted in a heinous attck which occurred on May 4, 2023 around 7am at Malamula Business Centre in Zhombe.
The Police said the now deceased, Nomatter Ndlovu was on his way home from Malamula Business Centre, Zhombe in company of his uncle Brendon Moyo ( 18) when they were approached by Noel Siziba (25) of Bakhwiya Village in Zhombe and Mehluli Dube ( 27) of the same village.
The two threatened to strike Ndlovu with an axe for an unspecified reason. Siziba then drew an axe and struck Ndlovu once on the head. One of the suspects Mehluli Dube went on to struck Ndlovu with an unknown object all over the body. Brendon Moyo who was in company of the now deceased managed to escape but later came back later to check on Ndlovu and found his body lying lifeless on the ground.
Police in Zhombe attended the scene and discovered that the body had deep cuts on the left side of the head, on the left eye and had a dislocated right ankle.
In a similar incident which occurred in Shurugwi, a 22 year old Zaka man died after he was stabbed with knives.
On May 4, 2023 around 9am, Pasca Kare (22) of Dzoro Village under Chief Gachiti in Zaka and his uncle Enos Maniki (21) of the same village were at Zevezeve Shop, Railway Block Shops, Shurugwi when Tapiwa Nzapu (20) of Railway Block Shurugwi and one man only identified as Gora arrived at the shops and started accusing them (the complainants) of being troublesome.
Pasca Kare and his uncle ran in different directions for their dear lives but Gora and Nzapu pursued them armed with knives until they caught up with Kare and stabbed him. Maniki managed to escape and later returned and found Kare lying lifeless while bleeding from the chest. The suspects had already fled.
Midlands Provincial Police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko is appealing for information regarding all the suspects in these cases.
“We also appeal for any information that may lead to the arrest of Noel Siziba and Mehluli Dubeall of Bakhwiya Village in Zhombe as well as Tapiwa Nzapu and one only identified as Gora of Shurugwi.
“Regarding the Shurugwi case, the body of the deceased is currently at Shurugwi District Hospital mortuary.
“Once again we urge members of the public to desist from resorting to violence when resolving disputes to avoid unnecessary loss of lives,” he added.
