Farai Dziva|Leading human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa has confirmed suspected state security agents raided veteran journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and abducted him.

According to Mtetwa, the state agents did not produce a warrant of arrest.

The suspected government agents raided Chin’ono’s house on Monday morning.

The United States Embassy in Harare has also denounced the abduction of Chin’ono.

“We have learned [Zimbabwe Republic Police] officials are at Hopewell Chin’ono’s home now and are deeply concerned for his welfare.
President @edmnangagwa noted the important role investigative journalists, like @daddyhope, play in shedding light on corruption.

Political intimidation of the press has no place in democracies,” the US Embassy in Harare tweeted.

Chin’ono was arrested because of his active role in revealing corruption by State officials and this has evidently riled ruling ZANU PF functionaries.