MORE than 100 suspected criminals are on the police’s most wanted list for committing various horrendous crimes in and around Bulawayo as it emerges that crime is on the rise in the city.
MTHANDAZO NYONI OWN CORRESPONDENT
A man was allegedly stabbed in the early hours of yesterday near TM Hyper in the city centre while an unspecified number of teenagers were mugged and robbed after attending fireworks displays at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair showgrounds on Saturday.
Several were treated at various hospitals around the city as crime intensifies ahead of the festive season.
Although police could not immediately confirm the resurgence of criminal incidents, residents have reported an upsurge in criminal activities with murder, muggings, rape, house break-ins and theft soaring.
Official statistics obtained from Bulawayo police revealed that there were more than 100 people on the police’s most wanted list in the city, among them murderers and rapists.
In fact, rape tops the list of suspects on the run.
Some of the suspects were believed to be the ones continuing to perpetrate crimes across the country.
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Bulawayo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Mandlenkosi Moyo said they had since launched a manhunt for most of the suspects on the wanted list.
“As police, we have since launched a manhunt for the most wanted people and these are not the only ones. There are many criminals that we want to arrest,” Moyo said.
“Some of these criminals were released on bail and never returned to appear at court. We appeal to members of the public to assist police to bring to book all these wanted people. They can do so by supplying police with information that will lead to the arrest of the wanted criminals,” he added.
Moyo said members of the public could supply information through suggestion boxes, calling the police hotline or reporting to the nearest police station. He said if those criminals were not brought to book, crime would continue to rise.
The following are in the most wanted list:
Murder Obert Scissor Chiripamberi (3202 Magwegwe North), Kelvin Ndlovu and Innocent Tshuma (Cowdray Park), Absalom Dube (57828 New Lobengula), Prince Ndebele (C5067 Old Pumula), Mfuzo Moyo (1414 Emakhandeni), Bhekizizwe Moyo (4046/6 Magwegwe North), Previous Phiri (3204 Magwegwe North), Fortune Moyo (4047/1 Magwegwe North), Michael Katyauripo (4044/4 Magwegwe North), Zvayi Matanga (4046/4 Magwegwe North), Obert Chipamberi (3202 Magwegwe North), Witness Dube (4047/1 Magwegwe North), Onwell Nyahwai (3200 Magwegwe North), Gift Sithole (3202 Magwegwe North), Bryce Ndlovu (3113 Magwegwe North), Cent Tshuma, Joseph Sibanda and Christopher Nyathi.
Rape Shepherd Hlabangani (12085 Nkulumane), Dumiso Sibanda (57562 New Lobengula), Oliver Kapinyo (1750 Emganwini), Delani Masuku (Tubo Fiber Glass, Bulawayo), Jeremiah Ndebele (6168 Emganwini), Richard Sibanda and Fanis Ndlovu (4874 Emganwini), Ocean Mathe (14894 Nkulumane), Prince Mathe (14894 Nkulumane), Khumbulani Dube (Plot 7SDMand A Upper Rangemore), Nyirenda Zondi (1 Nerine Rd Trinance S/Town), Arinest Kakole 2163 Cowdray Park), Timothy Mombe (4189 Chinotimba, Victoria Falls), Evance Maphosa (1071 Old Luveve), Ashwell Mlotshwa (2888 Emakhandeni), Arnold Ncube (4029 Cowdray Park), Lindani Ncube (6591 Gwabalanda), Herod Mpofu (59667/1 Iminyela Flats Mpophoma), Benson Gumede (7135/39 Pumula North), Norbert Nyamayami (14027 Pumula South) and David Muzondiwa (13603 Pumula South).
Fraud Kelvin Dube (1861 Emganwini), Kitumetsi Gwate (7188 Nkulumane), Michael Mhokore (25 Nappier Avenue), Lenin Dube (2521 Nkulumane), Kudzai Gumbo (9368 Nkulumane), Obert Hlabangana (Plot 9 Josephine Rd Rangemore), Jephias Magame (4124 Emganwini), Niton Dube (12976 Nkulumane), Khabelo Ngwenya (1945 Emganwini), Joel Nkosana Nyathi (12846 Nkulumane), Prosper Sibanda (14688 Nkulumane), Zibusiso Nyathi (3876 Nkulumane), Concilia Moyo (2577 Cowdray Park), Victor Donga (71756 Lobengula West), Ntini Hlongwane (303 New Lobengula), Sikhumbuzo Nyoni (2142 Cowdray Park) and Thala Ndara (3263 New Lobengula).
Armed robbery Brian Nyathi and Buju of 2832 Cowdray Park.
