By A Correspondent- Arrested Harare mayor and MDC Alliance councillor Jacob Mafume who was arrested last night and is currently in police custody will have to endure another night behind bars after his lawyers were advised that the police still need more information about his alleged offence.

This was revealed by the MDC Alliance:

“We are advised by @JMafume’s lawyers that he will no longer go to court today because Police Zimbabwe need more information about the issue. Despite the undertaking by the I.O that he woud go to court today, he will only go to court tomorrow.”

Mafume spent the night behind bars at Rhodesville Police Station after he was arrested on allegations of criminal abuse of office involving illegal parcelling of residential stands.

His arrest was confirmed by the National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi.

This is a developing story. More details to follow.