The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed the arrest of Hopewell Chin’ono and Jacob Ngarivhume.

The two were arrested on Monday.

Below is the police statement:

ZRP PRESS STATEMENT
21 JULY 2020

ARREST OF JACOB NGARIVHUME AND HOPEWELL CHIN’ONO

The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that Jacob Ngarivhume of Transform Zimbabwe and Hopewell Chin’ono have been arrested in connection with allegations of Contravening Section 187(1)(a) as read with section 37(1)(a)(i) of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act, Chapter 9:23, “incitement to participate in public violence’:
The duo will appear in court soon and are currently in police custody.