By A Correspondent|A notorious protege of President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been arrested for allegedly stealing gold.

Christopher Manyuchi, was arrested on Sunday 2 June 2019.

Manyuchi who is a Kadoma business man, was arrested on allegations of defrauding Bambanani Mining (Pvt) Limited. Manyuchi without the knowledge of Bambanani Mining, extracted and sold gold worth US$1 million from 2015 to sometime in 2018.

Investigations suggest he was was stealing some of the gold and handing it over to the Mnangagwa’s personal aide, Owen Mudha Ncube.

Manyuchi sold the gold to Eiffle Gold in Kadoma. When the Company discovered this, it made a report to the police leading to Manyuchi’s arrest.

Manyuchi’s court hearing commenced today today 4 June 2019, and ZimEye will give the update