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Former officer-in-charge of Mbare Police Station, Violet Sigauke, who was accused of taking bribes from commuter omnibus operators in return for safe passage, walked out of court free this week after she was acquitted of the charges.
Former officer-in-charge of Mbare Police Station Violet Sigauke, accused of taking bribes from commuter omnibus operators in return for safe passage, is now challenging the constitutionality of a disciplinary hearing instituted by the police after her retirement.
A Mbare traffic police officer yesterday disowned a warned and cautioned statement recorded during investigations in a matter in which Chief Inspector Violet Sigauke is accused of demanding bribes from kombi operators.
The trial of a Mbare police officer-in-charge, who allegedly attempted to swallow bribe money after being trapped, has been deferred to April 6 because the magistrate was not available.
By Tarisai Machakaire The trial of the police officer who tried to swallow bribe cash after being busted kicked off yesterday, with a man who was used to deliver the trap money testifying that the accused reacted violently after realising that she had been cornered. Wilson Siwela, who is a conductor, attested that the cop […]
By Fungai Lupande Commuter omnibus operators have to pay bribes to the police for safe passage even if they have proper documents. Failure to do so results in them being arrested and prevented from operating, the court heard yesterday. Giving evidence as a State witness in a case in which the officer-in-charge of Mbare Police […]
The trial of the officer-in-charge at Mbare Police Station, who was arrested for demanding $60 per week from commuter omnibus operators, failed to start yesterday after her lawyer fell ill. Violet Sigauke (55) was arrested on February 9 following a trap during which she allegedly received $60 from a commuter omnibus operator. Sigauke dumped her […]
By Fungai Lupande The officer-in-charge of Mbare Police Station, who was arrested last week, used to demand $60 per week from commuter omnibus operators for free passage of their fleets in her policing jurisdiction, a court heard on Friday. Violet Sigauke (55) was arrested on Thursday following a trap during which she allegedly received $60 […]