Musa Taj Abdul, 8 accomplices jailed 3 years each

By Nyore Madzianike

Nine armed robbers who were found guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition were each jailed for three years.

Musa Taj Abdul and his accomplices

Musa Taj Abdul, Liberty Mupamhanga Prince Makodza, Godfrey Mupamhanga, Charles Lundu Rudolph Kanhanga, Innocent Jairos, Tapiwa Mangoma and Carrington Marasha were jailed when they appeared before magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko.

They were initially jailed for four years before a year was set aside for five years on condition that they do not commit a similar offence. The Herald

armed robberyCarrington MarashaCharles Lundu Rudolph KanhangaGodfrey MupamhangaInnocent JairosLiberty Mupamhanga Prince MakodzaMusa Taj AbdulTapiwa Mangoma
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  • Charles Dhliwayo

    Too lenient. The day lawmakers will be robbed , that’s when they will realise it.

    • Claudie Mutavirwa

      Charles Dhliwayo Tendayi Mukarati if one commits an armed robbery using a lethal weapon, you already have 2 counts.
      1. Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm
      2. Armed robbery

      So as of yesterday they were convicted of Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm

  • Tendayi Mukarati

    Confusion: are they armed robbers or they were just found in possession of weapons: l smell a rat.

    • Claudie Mutavirwa

      Tendayi Mukarati of you commit an armed robbery using a lethal weapon, you already have 2 counts.
      1. Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm
      2. Armed robbery

      So as of yesterday they were convicted of Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm

  • Keepwell Zuzumbe

    These guys are connected to someone in politics . Known armed robbers now being charged for fire arm posession.

    • Claudie Mutavirwa

      Keepwell Zuzumbe Tendayi Mukarati of you commit an armed robbery using a lethal weapon, you already have 2 counts.
      1. Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm
      2. Armed robbery

      So as of yesterday they were convicted of Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm

  • Kuda Mhirizhonga

    Thats your Zim judiciary nw robbers and killers ar given soft penalties bt u expose corruption u wl be charged 10yrs

  • Tichaona Mhembere

    The law is insane, particularly in my beloved country.Cry my beloved country

  • Tichy Ndarira

    And someone caught stealing a loaf of bread because he is hungry can be given a 10yrs jail term, what kind of judiciary is this.

  • Lee Kuzarira

    I am sure they are still to appear in court for other charges which will b tried separately. They may be summoned to court from prison to be tried for the other charges

  • Chabaya Laven

    Yaa these criminals are connected to the big guys.

    • Claudie Mutavirwa

      Erinos Nyabocho Charles Dhliwayo Tendayi Mukarati if one commits an armed robbery using a lethal weapon, you already have 2 counts.
      1. Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm
      2. Armed robbery

      So as of yesterday they were convicted of Unlawful possession of unregistered firearm

    • Emmanuel Perenje

      Claudie Mutavirwa why cant courts cut costs by proceed all the 2 counts sametime?

  • Mugove Mahachi

    aaaaaah pane kudhiza kwakaitika bcz maziviro edu mutongo we possession of a firearm is 12yrs per count ,ko ava vane ma 16 cases dze Armed robbery vopiwa only 4 yrs sei 😂😂😂😂😂 uyo magistrate anoda kuongororwa uyo

  • Lawrence Muziya

    This Zimbabwe judiciary is now an absolute joke … 3 years only honestly!???? .. I hope they do an armed robbery at your residence you pathetic magistrate

  • Fortune Mpofu

    In south Africa if you get caught with an unlicensed firearm it’s 15 years in prison

  • Rue Chipanga

    Oita 4 yrs achitsvagwa otongerwa 3 yrs ..this must be a joke

  • Aoneq S Will

    they still have pending cases under investigation, for possessing fire arms and ammunition ndoyavapiwa 3 plus a lot of cases coming.

  • Lashendi Phiri

    Zpcs must upgrade on accommodation for officers and prisoners it’s all pathetic build new premises and desist from colonial type of mentality prison is not for cruelty but correction it’s not dumping ground for the same people will come back to the community from the squalor heaped by desease and infection minds twisted and will not fit in society