POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a cyclist who was stabbed multiple times along Siyephambili Drive in Bulawayo last week.
The arrest of the suspects follows the recovery of one of the deceased’s cellphones which was sold to a man from Entumbane suburb. The man led police to the men who sold him the cellphone, leading to their arrest.
Thembelani Sibanda (22) of Nguboyenja suburb and Njabulo Mahlangu (21) of Vundu Flats in Makokoba, allegedly waylaid Mr Njabulo Dube (40) while he was cycling home to Nkulumane suburb along Siyephambili Drive on Thursday night last week.
Armed with an Okapi knife, they allegedly blocked Dube’s way and stabbed him on the back, and he fell from the bicycle.
They then dragged him to a nearby bush and stabbed him on the neck, on the back and three times on the chest. Sibanda and Mahlangu allegedly searched the deceased and robbed him of two cellphones, groceries and $30 cash and left him unconscious. Mr Dube was found dead the following morning.
The two phones and groceries were valued at $30.
Police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the arrest of the two suspects.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police would like to confirm the arrest of two male adults in connection with a case of murder that occurred at Siyephambili Flyover, West Somerton, Bulawayo.
Acting on information received, the police have managed to recover the deceased’s cellphone which had been sold to a man who resides in Entumbane, Bulawayo. The first accused was found in possession of the suspected murder weapon and he implicated the second accused person,” said Snr Asst Comm Charamba.
Meanwhile, Sibanda and Mahlangu appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Tinashe Tashaya yesterday facing murder charges.
They were not asked to plead and were remanded in custody to January 25 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
For the State, Mr Nkathazo Dlodlo said Sibanda and Mahlangu allegedly robbed and fatally stabbed Mr Dube.
Mr Dlodlo said Sibanda allegedly led the police to the recovery of the suspected murder weapon, an okapi knife.
He said said state witnesses who bought the stolen cellphones, are set to testify against the accused persons.
Mr Dlodlo said Mahlangu led the police to the crime scene and the blood- stained clothes he was wearing when he committed the murder were recovered. – State Media
Sigh, were do you wierdos crawl from,you seem to just show up from this deep , dark hole.
Anyway,I’m good at teaching.
1.If you can read,I said…”in mashonaland there is murder also,most heneous…”.That statement is saying I’m admitting there is also bloody murder in mashonaland.
2.I never said there is more murder in matebeleland or mashonaland…My worry is the amount of murder or crime through these little okapi knives.Saying an observation which is correct doesn’t mean I’m tribalistic.Its fact.All one has to do is read any newspapers.
The zaoga woman killed and raped,also last week surely died at the hands of an okapi.
Read more next time.
3.So by telling us you have Ndebele friends,do you want an Oscar or noble prize.What does your friendship with any Ndebeles have to do with the fact, matebeleland has high okapi deaths.
4.Who exactly do you say “mutinyadza..” how many of you are “nyadziswad” ..Where are they that have been disgraced?.
Are you legion?….Tell me latter.
5.Tribalism is an issue in Zimbabwe,and it’s real.What issues do you want us to talk about which are more real than tribalism or regionalism?.
When is it ,your highness,time to discuss tribalism or regionalism?. When does tribalism seize to exist.
6.If I had wanted to be tribalistic I would say … Ndebeles are killers.but I didn’t.I pointed to the use of okapis and how zrp or civic organisations can assist.
7.Chikurumbi is in mashonaland,so obviously more Shona murders will be found there.This week alone ,13 Zimbabwean murderers escaped a prison in Botswana,all 13 were Ndebeles.
That final statement was and is tribalistic.
8. You are illetarate and a moron
Do not try to regionalised murder or violent crimes. This happens every where even in mashonaland. Anachikurubi maximum prisons are full of shonaz who are in class D. The last executions Zimbabwe carried was on the murderous masendekez and chidumoz- pure shonaz. Stop this nonsense of regionalising issues. That’s why we are failing to control issues. We are so preoccupied with trivial. Mutinyadzisa. I am a shona with ndebele friends and have lost a friend and relatives murdered by our own shona people!
I will say it again,zrp and civic organisations need to increase awareness and do something about the number of knives and knife attacks in matebeleland regions.
Where do they get them,a law should even be placed to ban or limit the sell of such weapons.Im not being tribal,but just look at most murders in this region,it’s all okapis mostly.
In mashonaland there is murder also most heneous,but not with okapis.It seems everyone has an okapi in Matebeleland
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