I am issuing this statement to make the public and also those who are outside to be fully aware of the full facts of the issues surrounding Dr Magombeyi’s abduction.

The alleged abduction was reported to have taken place on the 15th of September 2019. It was his roommate and colleague who made the report to the police. According to his room mate’s report, Dr Magombeyi had left home informing him that he was going for an all night prayer.

He advised him to lock the door since he was not coming back that night. He did not disclose the church nor the place where he was going to. Dr Hove reported Dr Magombeyi as abducted 12 hours later after he received a text message from him reporting that he had been forcibly taken by three men. Police put up a highly experienced and skilled team with a view to establish the whereabouts of Dr Magombeyi as well as safeguard his well being.

Public appeals for information were made in different platforms that is in both social media and traditional media. On the 19th of September, police received a report that Dr Magombeyi had been located. They tried to call him and he answered the phone stating that he was in Nyabira.

Police assembled a team to go and collect him as well as continue investigations over his alleged abduction. They found him jovially speaking on the phone, he was lucid and coherent and he gladly came with the police.

He was well kempt and well groomed indicating self care. At this point Dr Magombeyi has lucidly given interviews in three languages interchangeably.

Part of his version was that he was unharmed and he had generalised body pain. During his journey to the police station, he remained on his phone throughout talking to different people.

When Dr Magombeyi got to the police station, he made a statement with the support of his two lawyers and his father was also present. In his statement he said he had left home to go for a drink with the boys. He refused to state where he was abducted and the circumstances to his release which to this point he has not disclosed to the police. Dr Magombeyi signed his statement to the police in the presence of his lawyers and his father.

After signing the statement, Dr Magombeyi was taken to the Avenues Clinic by his father for medical checkups . His father Mr Kingstone Magombeyi expressed concerns for his son’s security and hired a private security firm.

The ZRP saw it fit to deliver on their constitutional mandate and provide Dr Magombeyi’s protection. He was assessed by government doctors and his own private doctors and other different medical specimen were obtained for further medical examination.

On the 24th of September 2019 15 unidentified individuals tried to take Dr Magombeyi from his hospital bed but the police who were concerned for his safety stopped them They stopped the individual on the basis that he was a victim of an alleged previous abduction. They called for reinforcement.

The police is keen to apprehend the alleged abductors so as to bring them to justice and protect the public. They therefore sought the court’s assistance to delay Dr Magombeyi’s departure to South Africa before getting the vital leads they need to advance their investigations.

It is duty of the police to protect the safety of its citizens. The police will not ask for this delay beyond a few more sensible hours. By that time the other information that they are waiting for is expected to have been availed.

The government would like to assure the nation that Dr Magombeyi is not being held against his will. Once the police are satisfied that his personal security is guaranteed government will ensure that Dr Magombeyi is free to travel to a place of his choice without hindrance.