09 February 2022
Shamila Ntokozo Mdlongwa
Kulesehlakalo esiyindida badala esenzakale esabelweni saseChidzururwi Village ngaphansi kweNkosi uMusikavanhu lapha okulomporofitha odubule umakhelwane wakhe ngemva kokumsolela ukuntshontsha kwenkomo zakhe.
Le ndoda eqanjwe yintathelizindaba yeManica Post ozibiza ngoMporofitha nguBond Junior Gumira Machiya (28) ohlala esigodlweni esikhulu eHarare, udubule uPhineas Muumbe (46) ehlombe emavikini adluleyo.
Lesisehlakalo sitshiye abalandeli bakhe uMachiya labanye nje abebekhona lapho bebambe owangaphansi.
UMachiya kuthiwa wadubula umnumzana Muumbe ngemva kokumnikeza imali efika phose ikhulu lamadola aseMelika ngezizatho ezilokhe zingazakali.
Obambele umkhulumeli wamapholisa eZimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) eManicaland Province, uAssistant Inspector Wiseman Chinyoka uvumile wafakaza ngalesosehlakalo.
Uthi, lundoda uMachiya ohlala eHarare ozithi ungumporofithi loMuumbe ngomakhelwane njalo esikhathini ezinengi uMachiya wethekela ekhaya adabuka khona ephethe impahla lemali zokunika abalandeli bakhe.
Ngalelolanga lesi sehlakalo senzakala uMachiya wayeke waxabana lomunye wamalunga esonto lakhe ogela edolobheni leHarare mayelana lobuholi bebandla.
Umsetshi uChinyoka uqhubeka ethi, uMuumbe wezwa umsindo uvele emzini kaMachiya wasephanga khona eyobona ukuthi kwenzakalani.
Uthe ethi uyafika wathola uMachiya ephethe umbhobho ewukhangelise phansi. Wadubula kanye. Eqeda ukwenzanjalo waqhubela uMuumbe imali efika phose ikhulu amadola eMelika (US$100) ngemva kokumsolela ukuntshontshwa kwembuzi zakhe.
Imali le abaphanana yona bobabili lokhe ingazakali ukuthi yayingeyani.
UMuumbe wancedwa nguNonsima Mujere owasuka lapho wahle wayabika icala emapholiseni.
Umenziwa uMuumbe wagijimiselwa esibhedlela seSt Peter’s eMission lapha afika wanikwa khona umbheda.
Umsolwa uMporofitha Machiya wabotshwa.
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