Four Congregants robbed as they prayed at a shrine


By Memory Mudzani
A church congregation of four lost cell phones to 3 unknown robbers who pounced on them as they were conducting a service at their shrine in Amaven, Kwekwe, and the incident occurred on 29 October 2023 at around 1030 hours.


It is alleged that on the fateful day, the three unknown suspects emerged from the bush armed with knives, catapults, a sjambok and threatened the four, demanding all their valuables.
The four complainants who were identified as Netsai Hlatshwayo, Nokhuthula Gwisayi, Nyarai Francisca Jonasi and Everjoy Pauline Mpofu ,they yielded to the demands and handed their cell phones all valued at $335USD.


ZRP in Amaven instituted investigations leading to the arrest of one of the suspects identified as Gift Kumirayi (25) of Mbizo, Kwekwe and the other two suspects identified as Trymore Makandlela and Kelvin Musina are still on the run.
The stolen three cell phones were recovered from Kumirayi who is one of the suspects.
Kumirayi is assisting the police with investigations and he is alleged to be linked with other Robbery cases committed in and around Kwekwe.


Zimbabwe Republic Police is acknowledging members of the public for cooperating with the police which led to arrest of Kumirayi and they are also appealing for information on the whereabouts of Trymore Makandlela and Kelvin Musina.

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