Bulawayo (New Ziana) – A Bulawayo man suspected to have been part of a gang that recently attacked a gold mine in Inyathi, Bubi District, has appeared in court.

Jeffrey Nyoni, 36, from Emthunzini in Umguza District, was charged with armed robbery charges.

He was reminded in custody to September 21 for trial.

Prosecutor Nkanyezi Xaba told the court that on August 18 at around 8pm, the suspect – allegedly in the company of Collen Mawisire, Usher Moyo, Marshal Dube, Enzo Nkiwane, Trust Moyo, two others only identified as DK and Sherperd and one unidentified suspect still at large – armed themselves with knobkerries, axes, hammer and machete and raided the mine.

The court was further told that the gang attacked the mine owner and disarmed him of his revolver which was loaded with three rounds of ammunition.

“After attacking the mine owner, they stole his identity card, Nssa card, CBZ bank debit card, and a cellphone. They took one of his trucks and drove to the gold processing plant where they loaded the gold ore and drove off,”
Xaba told the court.

New Ziana