police

Zimbabwe Police Vow to Shoot to Kill Armed Robbers

The Commissioner-General of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Godwin Matanga, has announced that police officers will shoot to kill when dealing with armed robbers. The announcement was made at the funeral of Maxwell Hove, an officer-in-charge who was killed last week in Hwedza,

January 19, 2023

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Crime

Former Detective Jaison Muvevi Detained for Further Investigations in Triple Homicide Case

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Former detective, Jaison Muvevi, who is accused of killing three people in Wedza last week, has been further detained by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for further investigations. The investigating officer, Pisai Chikara, requested more time with the suspect,

January 18, 2023

Breaking News

Triple Murder Suspect Faces Long Wait for Justice in Mozambique

MUTARE, Zimbabwe – Victims of triple murder suspect Jaison Muvevi may have to wait for many months, or even years, to see justice served, as Mozambican authorities have announced they will try him on gun charges. Muvevi had been on the run

January 16, 2023

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Police Arrest 25 Members of Opposition Party at Unsanctioned Meeting in Harare Amid Rising Political Tensions

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean police on Saturday fired teargas at an opposition party gathering in Harare and arrested 25 of its members, including two members of parliament, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) said. The arrests come after a wave of politically

January 14, 2023

Breaking News·Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Police Launch Manhunt for Wedza Shooter Who Killed Three

Wedza, Zimbabwe – The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has launched a manhunt for an unidentified Wedza man who went on a shooting spree, killing three people including the Officer in Charge of Wedza Police Station on Friday afternoon. According to ZRP Assistant

January 13, 2023

Technology·United Kingdom

Facebook teams up with police to stop streaming of terror attacks

Facebook on Tuesday teamed up with the London police as part of an increased effort to thwart live-streams of terror attacks such as the New Zealand mosque massacre. A self-professed white supremacist used a head-mounted camera in March to broadcast live footage

September 18, 2019

Zimbabwe

Police and soldiers deploy in Bulawayo as opposition challenges protest ban

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Soldiers and police deployed in large numbers in Zimbabwe’s second city Bulawayo on Monday to enforce a ban on an anti-government demonstration, as the country’s main opposition party sought to overturn that decision in court. The street protest was the

August 19, 2019

DANDORA human rights activist Caroline Mwatha's body found at City mortuary.

Kenya

Police arrest six as missing Kenyan activist Caroline Mwatha found dead

Police say they have arrested six people in connection with the death of Kenyan human rights activist Caroline Mwatha. Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti told Kenyan media that police believe she died in an abortion clinic and the suspects took part

February 13, 2019

Breaking News

Man shot by police in raid at house in south London

A man was shot early today as armed officers swooped on an address in south London. Met Police officers descended on Lacock Close in Wimbledon shortly after 8am in a pre-planned raid. The man was injured by a gunshot wound and taken by

December 3, 2018

Zimbabwe

‘Don’t eat, smoke in public,’ Zimbabwean police warned

Zimbabwean police have reportedly been banned from eating and smoking in public, as the country’s recently appointed police commissioner, General Godwin Matanga, seeks to clean the image of the force ahead of a crunch election. According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Matanga

May 20, 2018

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