President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he has instructed police to act swiftly and bring to justice the murderers who abducted and killed a two-year-old boy at Greendale, Mozowe North.

2-year-old, Professor Lumbe was reportedly abducted and brutally killed by suspected Zanu PF activists at the weekend, after his father Rambai Lumbe defected to the opposition National People’s Party (NPP) where he is Mazowe North parliamentary candidate.

Today, President Emmerson Mnangagwa sent a message of condolences to the Lumbe family sayinfg he is shocked and appalled by the heinous crime.

“I am shocked and appalled by the horrific murder of two year old Professor Lumbe this weekend in Glendale. My sympathy, thoughts and prayers are with Professor’s parents, Rambai and Nomatter, and the entire family in this difficult time.

“There can be no tolerance for such wanton acts of violence, let alone against children. We as a society must categorically reject all violence in the strongest possible terms. I have instructed the police to investigate this heinous crime as a matter of urgency, to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

“As we approach the election, I call on all candidates, supporters and members of the public to be peaceful at all times, and to ensure that the values of love, unity and tolerance dominate our political and civil discourse.”