A Harare Magistrate has sentenced Caroline Ziyanga to 30 years in prison for trafficking unsuspecting Zimbabweans to Oman under the guise of offering them high-paying jobs in Dubai.
The case sheds light on a disturbing trend of human trafficking targeting Zimbabweans seeking better opportunities abroad.
Ziyanga’s modus operandi involved luring victims with fake job advertisements promising lucrative salaries and ideal working conditions in Dubai. However, upon arrival in Oman, the victims’ dreams turned into nightmares.
They were forced to work as domestic workers under harsh conditions, including restricted movement, meager food rations, long working hours, and even sexual exploitation.
“Initially, the accused person was charged with 11 counts of trafficking. Two Counts were withdrawn before plea due to the unavailability of witnesses.
“She was sentenced to 10 years each for the remaining nine counts. Counts 3-5, 6-8 and 9-11 will run concurrently. She will serve 30 years effectively,” the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said in a statement on Monday afternoon.
The incident brings to mind the tragic case of Tendai Makusha, a young Zimbabwean woman who was trafficked to Kuwait in 2020 with the promise of a domestic worker position.
Makusha’s family reported her missing after months of no contact, and her ordeal only came to light after her body was found, bearing signs of abuse. The perpetrators in Makusha’s case are yet to be apprehended, highlighting the challenges in dismantling human trafficking rings.
A few weeks ago, a former police officer, Forward Mashonganyika, and his accomplice, Tendai Muswe, were sentenced to 20 years in prison for trafficking three women to Oman.
In July 2022 the Government of Zimbabwe assembled an Inter- Ministerial Committee which was dispatched to Oman to rescue the victims. Ziyanga’s hefty sentence is likely to send a strong message to potential traffickers.
30 pakaipa unobuda Waita bhooo
Good sentence,mozopawo ana Rhushwaya Henrietta anopfura ipapo and thanks in advance…
Yoh. Zimbabwe so pakaipa
Amama
Tina She yes well deserved human trafficking is evil
30 ma calander mukati
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Good sentence for people who sell people as commodities…let this be a lesson to some syndicates doing this
Even life in jail was suitable fr her
Good move vana vakaitwa party nema Arab uko ku Oman she deserve it dai akavaudza chokwadi pakutanga vasati vaenda kuty ndomadhiri acho