A Harare man has told a Harare magistrate that he was given an army uniform by the army during the January protests. He then reveal...
A Harare man has
told a Harare magistrate that he was given an army uniform by the army during the January protests.
He then revealed the identity of the army official who
allegedly gave him the camouflage as Fungai Previous Makoni, a member of the
Zimbabwe National Army’s (ZNA) artillery department.
After Magorimbo’s disclosure, Harare magistrate Obedience
Matare ordered that Makoni should be summoned to appear in court to respond to
the allegations.
Prosecutor Molly Murozvi told Matare that she communicated
with army officials at the ZNA headquarters, who confirmed that Makoni was a
member of the army and was based in Domboshava.
Murozvi said she asked the official to facilitate Makoni’s
appearance in court, but was told that the army would give her a response later
on. However, the response was not forthcoming.
Magorimbo was acquitted of robbing a motorist, Nicholus
Mupazi, along Baines Avenue in Harare, and Tapfumaneyi Muviyi of $94 and four
mobile phones on January 15.
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