TWO Gokwe brothers who killed a 63-year-old man in a dispute over the distribution of food aid by a non-governmental organisation (NGO) were yesterday handed an effective 15-year prison term.
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Gerald Martin Mugomeri and Kezias Mugomeri were convicted of the murder of Stanslus Dube by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Nokuthula Moyo, who was sitting at the Gweru High Court circuit.
Justice Moyo found the brothers guilty of murder with constructive intent.
Their two co-accused Andrew Chananavara and Simbisai Chananavara were acquitted.
Prosecutor Tafadzwa Mpariwa told the court that on October 16 2008 and at around 10am, the Mugomeri brothers and Andrew Chananavara and Simbisai Chananavara as well as Dube were at Mudondo Primary School awaiting food aid distribution by Concern World Wide.
During the meeting, one Norman Moyo inquired from the NGO officials whether Dube and two other villages would receive food since they had a dispute while registering for the aid.
They were informed that food was going to be distributed, but only after their differences had been resolved by the Gokwe district administrator.
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After the meeting, Dube’s sons confronted Moyo and demanded to know why he had raised the issue and allegedly started assaulting him.
The accused joined the quarrel and allegedly started assaulting the Dube family members.
Dube and some family members fled from the scene. The accused gave chase and Kezias struck Dube with a log on the head and he fell to the ground.
His brother Martin struck Dube twice with an axe on the head while Andrew and Simbisai allegedly stoned him.
Dube died before he could get medical help and a doctor’s medical report indicated he had died from head injuries and fracture of the cervical spine.
