By A Correspondent| In a shocking case of conflict of interest, 4 prison officers stationed at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison were on Friday found guilty by a Harare magistrate for assaulting an inmate by the name, Masiwa Vhitorini who is the young brother of the provincial magistrate Vhitorini.

Vhitorini is said to have played a key role to influence the conviction of the four officers, the four officers convicted. The four are in custody at Harare remand prison waiting for sentence today on Monday 16 March.

The four officers are APCO (Assistant Principal Correction Officer), Sgt Char CO(1) Nyandowe and CO(1) Nyoni of the special tactics unit.

ZimEye is following up on the case this morning.