A 23-year-old serial robber from Zvishavane has been arrested and convicted for conducting a series of daring robberies impersonating a ZRP officer.

According to reports, on July 10th, 2024, Gabriel Nyerebani and his still-at-large accomplice approached a small-scale miner in Zvishavane. They threatened him and robbed him of cash, pretending to be police officers.

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Nyerebani’s criminal exploits didn’t end there. He went on to the next local mine and fired shots in the air, which made the miners run away, leaving a metal detector. They eventually stopped at a distance, and upon noticing Nyerebani and his accomplice were about to get away with it, the miners went back and negotiated with them. They agreed on a US$50 deal, and the miners bought the detector back.

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The following day, the victimized miner went to the police and filed a report, leading to Nyerebani’s arrest. When he was arrested, he was found in possession of two Okapi knives.

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Nyerebani appeared before the Zvishavane Magistrate Courts and faced a slew of charges. “The accused person was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for the count 1, 2, 3, and 5 (which were treated as one), of which 1 year was suspended,” the statement read. “He was sentenced to a further 4 years imprisonment for count 4, of which 1 year was suspended. Another 6 months imprisonment was added for count 6.”

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