By Tatenda Dewa | Harare Bureau |
Dreaded former Law and Order boss, Crispen Makedenge, has been transferred from Harare to Masvingo under mysterious circumstances.
Makedenge, an assistant commissioner, has presided over the arrest, detention and alleged torture of hundreds of human rights defenders, journalists, opposition politicians and civil society activists for close to two decades.
He headed the Homicide Section for a long time before transferring to the Law and Order unit that was inherited from colonial Rhodesia as a police arm to deal with threats to the sitting government.
Makedenge confirmed the transfer and he will lead the Masvingo CID unit.
He was replaced by Thulani Ncube, an assistant commissioner,
Police sources indicated that Makedenge has of late been behaving strangely and showing signs of paranoia.
He was recently spotted at a shopping centre in Parktown where he reportedly tried to obtain information of wanted civil protesters from ladies selling beer in the area.
Makedenge is said to have repeatedly told beer drinkers to move away from his car and would frequently seek to know who was standing close to his police vehicle.
“He asked if the vendors knew certain people and behaved like someone who was on the run. He was also continuously mumbling something about removing Bona from her home,” said one of the sources.
President Robert Mugabe’s daughter is also called Bona. Nehanda Radio
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