{"id":50823,"date":"2021-12-05T17:52:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=50823"},"modified":"2021-12-05T17:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:24:09","slug":"top-cop-steals-15-cattle-threatens-farmer-with-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/top-cop-steals-15-cattle-threatens-farmer-with-jail","title":{"rendered":"Top Cop Steals 15 Cattle, Threatens Farmer With Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A senior Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer was arrested recently by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for allegedly stealing 15 cattle.<\/p>\n<p>The cattle belonged to a United Kingdom-based farmer, Chido Matewa who was accused of ill-treating the animals by leaving them to starve.<\/p>\n<p>Esther Doloba (48) who holds the rank of Inspector in the ZRP, is jointly charged with Constable Naison Rashamira who is still at large.<\/p>\n<p>Dobola recently appeared before Rusape magistrate, Obedience Matare who remanded her out of custody to 13 December on $7 000 bail.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecuting, Justice Masanganise said in 2016, Matewa was reported to the police for ill-treating her 46 cattle.<\/p>\n<p>Doloba who was the Officer-in-charge at ZRP Nyazura allegedly connived with Rashamira to steal 15 beasts and shared them among themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Masanganise said in a bid to cover up the theft, Doloba and Rashamira applied for a warrant to seize the cattle and take them to Zunidza Farm.<\/p>\n<p>On the face of it, the beasts were to be kept safe under the supervision of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).<\/p>\n<p>However, the duo did not record the cattle they had taken possession of in the police exhibit book, or in any police books.<\/p>\n<p>On her return from the UK, Matewa was advised of the situation and she went to Nyazura Police Station.<\/p>\n<p>She was charged with contravening Section 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Chapter 19.09 where she was alleged to have starved 46 cattle.<\/p>\n<p>Matewa was also accused of causing the death of 15 of the missing cattle.<\/p>\n<p>The police officers refused to accompany her to the farm and show her the carcasses of the 15 cattle they alleged to have died.<\/p>\n<p>Doloba allegedly threatened to jail Matewa if she refused to share her remaining cattle with her.<\/p>\n<p>Rashamira later took Matewa to court where she was tried and acquitted.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the stolen cattle were valued at $180 000 and nothing was recovered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. A senior Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer was arrested recently by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) for allegedly stealing 15 cattle. The cattle belonged to a United Kingdom-based farmer, Chido Matewa who was accused of ill-treating the animals by leaving them to starve. 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