By A Correspondent

Two armed robbers, Munyaradzi Sigareta Zakaria (38) and Zvikomborero Rukoni Zvikoni (29), have been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of robbery by the Harare Magistrates’ Court.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the pair enticed their victims by offering them a ride in a white Toyota Probox (registration AGC 3919). Once the victims were inside, they brandished knives, threatened them, and forcefully took their possessions.

On 20 October 2023, Zakaria and Zvikoni, together with two accomplices who remain at large, carried out two separate robberies in Harare:

In the first incident, which occurred in Marlborough along Harare Drive, the robbers threatened Bernadette Yvete Chafachinoyaura with knives and stole her Samsung Galaxy M02 phone, US$13, a silver engagement ring, and other items.

In the second incident, on Lomagundi Road, the robbers blindfolded Patience Dadirai Choto, threatened her with a knife, and stole her belongings.