Police say ‘criminals claiming to be close to Mnangagwa causing havoc’

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned people using President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s name to engage in criminal activities, duping members of the public.

In an unfamiliar statement on Saturday, the police said the alleged unnamed criminals would be brought to book.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police has received numerous reports of criminal acts being committed by suspects who are openly abusing His Excellency, President E. D. Mnangagwa and the First Family’s names in extortion, fraud, theft and other related criminal acts,” read the police statement.

“The suspects are duping members of the public who include individuals, business people and companies on the pretext that they would have been tasked by the First Family or His Excellency, President E. D. Mnangagwa to fundraise or collect money for various activities which include dinner dances, workshops, land sales and other criminal activities.”

The law enforcement organisation added that the alleged criminals included but not limited to land barons in Harare and outside.

“The Zimbabwe Republic Police strongly warns these individuals or groups that the law will take its course without fear or favour.

“Arrests are being effected and these include some land barons in Harare, Banket and other towns who are openly abusing His Excellency, President E. D. Mnangagwa’s name for personal gain.

“Some criminals are extorting and confiscating property which include vehicles, land and cash for personal aggrandisement while taking advantage of His Excellency, President E.D. Mnangagwa’s name.” the police statement said.

Mnangagwa and his family however have been embroiled in successive scandals, Draxgate (Covid-19 supplies) and PomonaGate (Harare dumpsite) that have seen family friend Delish Nguwaya allegedly being used as cover for dubious multi-million dollar contracts.

A few weeks ago Mnangagwa ally, Gokwe Nembudziya MP Justice Mayor Wadjajena was arrested over allegations of money laundering involving US$5.8million.

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  • Ernest Chandafira

    This is a big lie. ED has allowed Zanu pf apparatchiks to abuse state resources for a long time and now he is failing to reign them and is now claiming they are criminals. ZPF were criminals around Mugabe.

  • Felixistica Njerekaism

    That becomes a national problem when a so-called President deliberately hibernates and looks away at national threats. Once the Police officers act they will practically be fired. Is it still difficult to vote for another party in Zimbabwe?

  • Obey Zamachecha

    Ndicho Chibaba chefraud, extortion,fraud,theft and other criminal acts

  • Donald Zhonga

    It shows that he is in support of these criminals. Any police who tries to deal with these criminals will end up being in trouble him/ herself

  • Shaun Matsheza

    If multiple people go around claiming to be your wife’s boyfriend, it’s time to have a conversation with your wife, and not with all those who claim to know her….

  • Keepwell Zuzumbe

    It shows that the first family are the biggest criminals

  • Samilani Nyachopera

    But ichokwadi munhu uyu ndewe violence not kuvaka nyika just check across Zambezi in just one year there is a big change. Anamhata ava varikupromisa 2030 . Get away .

  • Jethro Takawira

    This time we won’t be worried about ‘criminals around the president’..we want to deal with the president who is always around criminals

    • Oswell Tichman

      Jethro Takawira hapana panopfungaira chiutsi pasina moto he is a criminal aswell

    • Peter Manjini

      Jethro Takawira When a president hides behind criminals the whole govt becomes criminals.lts time up for these criminals.

  • Langton Gimo

    Ma criminals around Mugabe ndoakamurovesa pasi, haa usi tinenge tirikuma terraces ku Vietnam stand

  • Charles Chingarande

    Wese irikufamba ne scover mumota or muhuro imbavha idzodzo. It’s either mota haatereri or ndeye kuba

  • Peter Hlatshwayo

    He’s the benefactor of all this. Open up against the system and you’re gone.

  • Douglas Vee

    Saka Mati vanovharira chamisa road torova here?

  • Charles Mpala

    Birds of the same feather flocks together there’s a connection in between them.

  • Blessing Dickson

    Most people supporting rulling party are involved in illegal dealing bcoz under it’s name u are law yourself. Kkkkkk

  • Victor Dlamini

    That’s what you get when you have a criminal for a leader😒

  • Celia Laing

    Oh rubbish! His name doesn’t carry that much weight!

    • Kuthalani Mabhula

      Celia Laing seems when u are corrupt it has more weight police inokutya

    • Celia Laing

      Kuthalani Mabhula – Like birds of a feather 🤣

  • Samson Mapanzure

    Obvious they know the ancestor of corruption 🙄 😏

  • Kuthalani Mabhula

    Close or not close simply arrest them rule of law. Unless if they say if u close u hav immune then we hav police n policing problem

  • Gooner King

    Why are they hiding his name? They know all criminals under his name or ZANUPF are never arrested. Henrietta Rushwaya , July Moyo ,DJ health minister,Mudha, Wadyajena, all ZANUPF thugs who disrupt Parliamentary Committee meetings and those who threaten death on other people. Cases to consider

  • Bekezela Noble Ndlovu

    Thieves using the First Thief’s name in thievery…. futhi nikisi…#RegisterToVOTE2023

  • Kukue Haripo

    Varegerei kuti CHAMISA & WIFE??
    NHUNZI HAIMHARE PASINA RONDA kana chanhuwa

  • Marshall Musonza

    Zvagara that is the way remember panguva yavamugabe zvainzi munhu wese kuna dr amai grace wani

  • Rumbie Makono

    Mahumbwe chaiwo😂 With all due respect, This says a lot about the regime than the criminals, so many loopholes 😂

  • Jabu M Nyathi

    Did the military know the criminal elements who surrounded Mugabe?

    • Ben Molapo

      Jabu M Nyathi Mugube is dead. Why mentioning his name in relation to current criminal activities taking place in Zimbabwe

  • Buzz Symon

    Yagara Mhuri yese zvayo ya EDiot Dambudzo revanhu Mnangagwa ne shamwari dzake zvese ne vose vano mutevera imbavha nemakororo nemhondi saka havanyepi, ndevake vanhu ivavo. 👹👹👹

  • Lawrence Muziya

    They are not abusing Ed’s name ….vanozivana mazigombiro awa

  • Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka

    Maybe ZCC will rescue us!!
    I heard Tauya Murewa quit football & medical practice after joining ZCC!
    Mnangagwa may do the same!!
    Viva ZCC & its very reverent Bishops , an African oriented church!

  • Roden Muchanyu

    The police are the ones abusing these guys by disassociating them from the president…what if they are working together.

  • Cousin George Mike

    Because the man is corrupt and they know that the police is compromised by Zanupf.

  • Lainah Makombe

    Vanhu vake. Sungai zvese na ED wacho. Unoshamwaridzana nembava iwe usiri mbava. Makambozviwona kupi. Birds of the same feather fly together

  • Abigail Madanhi

    a criminal is always surrounded by criminals , arrest mngangagwa and you will catch the rest easy

  • Tavonga Zhou

    Y can’t they target criminals around him like they did against Mugabe

  • Ronald Munaki

    not so close but who are working with nangagwa

  • Sibangani Nkomo

    Tshukuthi he is a criminal laye that’s why it’s easy for criminals to use his name

  • Blessing Mandazie Nleya

    Criminal yini kanje,, ngojwamul ifoni egodini kumbe odobhi bag engayisiyo egcweli gold? Nwei criminals yibo lamapolisa lamasotsha nje qha

  • Joseph Kudiwa

    The majority of those who are personating the first family are enemies of the state CCC

  • Causemore Hwicho

    Abusing what do you mean. By judging wadyajenas comments and the judiciary proceedings no abuses from these crop of youngsters.

  • Simbarashe Manhanga

    Why have these people not being arrested? Why make a public statement? Asi murikutya kusungwa vanhu? Munozivana navo Kani kuita kunge murikuvakumbira kuti vasatyore mutemo kudaro?

  • Simba Georgeson

    Lawlessness started with that family and it’s not something new that they sanitized everything.Tge goes is theirs and those are the results of getting into power unceremoniously.

  • Amos Musvibe

    Criminals hiding behind the name of their leader in criminality

  • Tau Waniez Muwanie

    Why hiding under his name? Meaning there’s something behind

  • Blessed Chitewure

    If the law is applied differently we have to such situations cde

  • Alvin Nyamapfeka

    Agents of corruption sent to feed themselves or face starvation.

  • Godfrey Viki

    How can he be surrounded by criminals if he’s not one of them! Zindiza ndawonye ngoba zimaphiko manye! (Birds of the same feathers fly together.)

    • Cee Kay Khumalo

      Godfrey Viki Nginga hamba lama Sela lami ngili Sela ayijiki

  • Brilliant Mazvanya

    They must go to hell with their ancestors Mnangagwa is just a useless leader infact he is not a leader bcz we never voted for him to be our leader

  • Takawira Mazando

    What is concerning is that the name of the President is some form of currency in doing all that criminality. It shouldn’t be like that.

  • Sophia Wicho

    Zaka Chipinge ne Gokwe zvongofambiswawo mbiri yenhema pahuroyi apa aaaaaah….kushaya zvinopfuudza

  • Andrew Mbewe

    Kkkkkkkkk 🤣🤣 mashaya kweku actor drama renyu here imi.bvaipo

  • Benjamin Zvidzai

    They wouldn’t dare use the presidents name wily nily like that. They know they won’t be touched. Ask uya wekubatwa gold.

  • Collish Marwenze

    My question is how is that even possible kut someone anoshandisa zita rapresident & get away with crime.My view ndeyekut zvinhu zvirikutomboitwa by those in power vachitotyityidzira police & they get away with it.What these criminals are doing is taking advantage of a system that is there.The biggest scam yauraya nyika yedu is that system yekut “unoziva kuti ndini Ani here ,NDINOKUNYUDZA”.With these words the law is now applying selectively pamboonekwa kut ndiani ari involved.We have issue of our tollgates, ukamira patollgate for just 30 mins moyo unoenda Kure seeing the amount of traffic ikuendeswa nekuside for free maofficers vachitosaluta.My question is kune vanozviita, murikuda kumbofamba muroad yagadzirwa nemari yaani when u pass freely everytym.Sorry nekurebesa I’m just a concerned man

  • Itayi Tione

    So thr first family that we have always known that it is a criminal family now pretending as if they are smart. The father himself is a UN certified thief/looter. A paedophile, a korokoza, a koronyera.

  • Si Nda

    Because he is a criminal as well

  • Dumi Ndlovu

    Show me proof that Munangagwa is not a thief and i will show you Hitler’s grave

  • Tinashe Mapurisa

    Musada kutipusisa , ndiyani akakwana angabvunza any business nemunhu anonzi ED .

  • Jeclina Daimana

    Are u nt abusing the word excellency &first family

  • Given Rusinga

    6kgs gold yakazonzii zviya.. Ndinotenda nevachandibatsira nemhinduro

  • Nyarie C. Gadhykha

    one thing for sure we must all learn,,education doesnt maketh a man,it only guides,,wisdom rules,wins