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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Villagers in the Munyuki area of Zaka, Masvingo Province, have petitioned Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, pleading with him to intervene and end the \u201ccapture\u201d of police officers by a traditional leader who is a former top detective.<\/p>\n

In the petition dated 26 August, villagers accused Chief Ndanga of using his background as a former Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officer to influence the police. They wrote:<\/p>\n

We would like to file a complaint against Zaka Police Station officers and Masvingo East Dispol officials, who we feel are working to gratify a former CID member who, by the time he resigned, was a detective inspector.<\/p>\n

Following a still under court land dispute involving Chief Ndanga, born Wilson Makono, who is a former member of CID and Munyuki village head Vengai Muturiki, Makono family members ploughed fields under Munyuki village.<\/p>\n

The case was reported at Zaka Police Station and the police have failed to properly investigate and follow up (the matter).<\/p>\n

There has not been a docket for the unlawful detention and for the agricultural loss as a result of plants that were ploughed down.<\/p>\n

The villagers alleged that Chief Ndanga bribed one Assistant Inspector Moyo to manhandle Muturiki, who was released after the intervention of a lawyer. The petition read:<\/p>\n

A follow-up was done through the Masvingo East Dispol\u2019s office and we spoke to Superintendent Sibanda, who referred us back to Assistant Inspector Moyo, who took sides rather than assist us.<\/p>\n

We phoned him and he promised to come back with feedback but never lived to that.<\/p>\n

For our own safety and the public good, we would like to hear what steps are being taken to address Zaka police officers\u2019 misconduct.<\/p>\n

However, Chief Ndanga denied that he was influencing the police to terrorise villagers querying how a mere individual could influence a whole institution.<\/p>\n

Matanga is yet to respond to the petition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Villagers in the Munyuki area of Zaka, Masvingo Province, have petitioned Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, pleading with him to intervene and end the \u201ccapture\u201d of police officers by a traditional leader who is a former top detective. 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