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Man arrested after tying a man to a tree and sjamboked him to death

A man has been arrested for breaking into a house, tying the occupant to a tree, and fatally whipping him with a sjambok. The incident took place on September 24th in Guyo village, Chipinge.

According to a police statement, Wiltom Mlambo (41) unlawfully entered the residence of Shumbeni Muyambo (39) through an open window.

“Police in Chisumbanje have arrested Wiltom Mlambo (41) in connection with a murder case that occurred at Guyo Village, Musikavanhu, Chipinge on 24/09/23 at about 0100 hours.

The victim, Shumbeni Muyambo (39), died after the suspect tied him to a tree with an electric cable before assaulting him with a sjambok. The victim had unlawfully entered the suspect’s house through an open window,” reads the statement.

In other news – President Mnangagwa urged to release Sikhala

MDC-T chairman Morgen Komichi has implored President Emmerson Mnangagwa to release Job Sikhala, a detained Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member, who has languished in pretrial detention for more than a year.

Komichi made this plea following his visit to the incarcerated former legislator at Chikurubi Maximum Prison on Monday. Read More

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