Eugene Dhlamini
Court reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four suspects from Bulawayo have been arraigned before the court of law to answer for charges of armed robbery and the Zimbabwe Republic Police is hunting for the fifth suspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shepherd Samson Moyo, (27), Peter Mare (28) Zenzo Mhambi (37), and Bruce Ephraim Makara, (29), are accused of robbing a Bulawayo mining equipment supplier at gunpoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prosecutor Nkazimulo Xaba told the court that a fifth suspect, Japhet Mupunga who is believed to be the mastermind is still at large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Xaba also explained that on the 11th of March 2023 Shepard Moyo, Peter Mare and Zenzo Mhambi drove to Fideliquip on Fife Street and 13th Avenue in a silver Honda Fit that Peter Mare provided as a gate away car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The gate way car with registration number plate ACJ 2538 was affixed with registration number ACD 4509.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another accused Bruce Makara who works as a workshop manager at Ball Joint Centre situated close to Fideliquip provided information on the company\u2019s financial transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
State’s allegations are that the three accused persons Moyo, Mare, Mhambi and Mupunga proceeded to the Fideliquip entrance with a pistol and knife, leaving Mare outside as a lookout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The trio, approached two complainants Shepherd Mudondo and Alfred Ndudzo employed at Fideliquip demanding cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the National Prosecuting Authority, Mhambi stabbed Ndudzo once below the right buttock and the two complainants surrendered a black bag with cash amounting to US$1800, an Itel mobile phone, two Samsung J6 plus phones, a Gtel Infinity phone and an Itel tablet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen the accused demanded more money, Ndudzo indicated that there was some cash hidden in the company toilet that amounted to US$800 and after collecting it, they tied up the complainants using cable ties and locked them in the toilet,\u201d Xaba said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The matter was reported to the police and detectives arrested Moyo and Mare who were still using the gateway car in Nkulumane, Bulawayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mhambi was later arrested and US$470 was recovered as well as one Samsung J6 plus, US$300 was recovered from Peter Mare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The four suspects appeared before Magistrate Joseph Mabeza and date for trial is 28 March 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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