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The case of two suspects accused of attempting to bomb President Robert Mugabe’s Alpha Omega Dairies has taken a new twist after the duo told the Constitutional Court (Con-Court) that they are members of the Military Intelligence unit.
Four suspects allegedly caught attempting to bomb Alpha Omega Dairies will now stand trial on treason charges after the Prosecutor-General’s office served them with indictments yesterday.
By Tarisai Machakaire A bid for freedom by four suspects reportedly caught attempting to bomb Alpha Omega Dairies — popularly known as Gushungo Dairies — has been dismissed after the State indicated that indicts for the trial to be heard by the High Court were still pending. The quartet — jailed president of the Zimbabwe […]
By Fungai Lupande Four men, including jailed Zimbabwe People’s Front president Owen Kuchata, suspected of plotting to bomb the First Family’s dairy farm in Mazowe, yesterday made a second application for their freedom. Kuchata, Borman Ngwenya, a soldier attached to military intelligence, Solomon Makumbe (29), a Zimbabwe National Army corporal; and Silas Pfupa(37), an ex-soldier […]
By Tarisai Machakaire Four suspects who were reportedly caught attempting to bomb Alpha Omega Dairies yesterday applied for refusal of further remand, accusing the State of infringing on their right to be tried within a reasonable period of time. Jailed president of the Zimbabwe People’s Front political party, 34-year-old Owen Kuchata, Zimbabwe National Army corporals […]
By Tendai Rupapa The matter of four suspects accused of attempting to overthrow the Government through unconstitutional means which was previously held in camera is now being heard in an open court. The matter was remanded in open court on three occasions by magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe. Zimbabwe People’s Front political party president Owen Kuchata […]
By Tarisai Machakaire A Zimbabwe National Army corporal accused of attempting to bomb Alpha Omega Dairies was acquitted yesterday with the magistrate questioning why one of the army bosses, whose name featured prominently throughout the trial, was not brought to testify. Borman Ngwenya was acquitted on “Possession of weaponry for insurgency and financing terrorist offences” before […]
By Tendai Rupapa Police knew that the attempted petrol-bombing of the First Family’s Alpha Omega Dairy Farm was a military-sanctioned operation and that the accused soldiers had been planted, one of the suspects told the court yesterday. Borman Ngwenya said when they were being interrogated at the police station, his superiors from the Zimbabwe National […]
By Tendai Rupapa The National Prosecuting Authority has nullified a decision by Prosecutor-General Johannes Tomana to drop charges of possession of weaponry for sabotage against two soldiers accused of trying to petrol-bomb the First Family’s Alpha Omega Dairy Farm in Mazowe. Solomon Makumbe (29) and Silas Pfupa (37) appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Sandra Mupindu […]
By Tarisai Machakaire HARARE – The High Court has barred the media from covering proceedings in a criminal case of four men, including two soldiers, on charges of plotting to bomb President Robert Mugabe’s dairy outside Harare. A director of Military Intelligence sought and got the gag order, which was presented before provincial magistrate Vakayi […]