The Sunday News
Simba Jemwa, Sunday News Reporter
THE International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) is after eight Zimbabwean fugitives who committed various serious crimes including four who are wanted for murder, one for kidnapping and the other for fraud and corruption.
They are among 7 443 international criminals who are wanted by Interpol which facilitates worldwide police cooperation and criminal management. Zimbabwe through the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is a member of Interpol and regularly works with the international organisation.
The eight fugitives are Moreblessing Mavuso (47) from Bulawayo (fraud and corruption), Miriam Bwanali (41) (kidnapping), Bornface Madunusa (35) of Gokwe (murder), Xolani Dube (27) from Tjitji in Mangwe District and Tumelo Moyo (27) from Gwanda (escaping from lawful custody), Andrew Ndlovu (31) from Gweru (house robbery and murder), Travor Manata (43) from Hwedza (murder), and Tanaka Rusike (34) from Gweru (murder).
A former soldier based at 5 Infantry Brigade in Kwekwe, Madunusa allegedly killed his 28-year-old wife, Eunice Marimbire after strangling her with a rope over claims of infidelity. Rusike has been on the run since December 2017 and is wanted for murder under similar circumstances. Rusike allegedly killed his wife and left their six-month-old son suckling from the corpse. Dube and Tumelo Moyo are wanted for escaping from lawful custody in Botswana while Andrew Ndlovu is wanted for house robbery and murder.
Bwanali who originally comes from Makonde in Mashonaland West Province, skipped the country in 2020 while facing charges of kidnapping. She allegedly kidnapped a child at Montagu Spar in Harare’s Avenues in 2020. Bwanali is said to have given the mother US$42 and a pack of pampers before telling her to join the queue and pay for them. As the complainant approached the till, Bwanali reportedly started walking away slowly towards a door and fled with the child. The baby was eventually found in Murombedzi resulting in Bwanali’s arrest along with her husband Gift Chemhuru who was also wanted in connection with theft and motor vehicle offences.
However, Bwanali managed to escape during the police raid and fled to South Africa. She has been implicated in the kidnapping of two other children, a boy and a girl, who were rescued in Mutoko where she was alleged to have taken them for safekeeping at a relative’s homestead.
An Interpol Red Notice is a request by local security apparatus compelling law enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest persons of interest wanted in their home countries pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. Those on the notice are accused of committing offences ranging from murder, terrorism, corruption, human trafficking and escaping lawful custody. — @RealSimabJemwa
