Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. SUSPECTED notorious Chitungwiza armed robber, who a few weeks ago stabbed a heavily pregnant woman after robbing Obert Chamunorwa of US$85, was remanded in custody to November 5, 2025.
Allouis Luciano, better known as Bla Matsotsi, appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure on Thursday and was remanded in custody pending investigations into other cases he is alleged to have committed.
It is alleged that on October 13, he and his accomplices, who are still at large, pounced on Chamunorwa at Huruyadzo Shopping Centre in St Mary’s, produced a knife and threatened to stab him before robbing him of US$85.
The next day, Bla Matsotsi is said to have met a heavily pregnant Memory Matanga along Chitungwiza Road in the same neighbourhood.
He called her to the other side of the road where he was standing, to which Matanga refused and continued walking.
Bla Matsotsi is alleged to have followed her, attacked and stabbed her in the palm before he fled from the scene.
Matanga sustained a deep cut in the process and police managed to arrest the accused person on the same day.
Bla Matsotsi then appeared in court on October 16 where he was remanded in custody to October 30 for initial trial.
Before the latest arrest, Bla Matsotsi had been arrested on October 2 and remanded in custody to October 4 pending investigations into reports that he attacked and threatened to stab his neighbour, Nocry Gahadzikwa, whom he owed money.
He was granted bail on October 10 and was supposed to appear in court the following Monday, but he absconded.
During his arrest on October 2, Bla Matsotsi also threatened to stab his mother and brother, and assaulted police details who had gone to arrest him.
His mother reported the matter with the police, but later withdrew the case.
Bla Matsotsi is facing 15 other counts of attempted murder, robbery and assault, but escaped other cases as victims are said to fear reporting him to the police.
According to a police source, St Mary’s Police still has three other pending dockets against Bla Matsotsi, RRB 6618621, RRB 6618626 and RRB 6618551 amounting to assault, robbery and attempted murder.
Prosecutor Nyasha Nhoro appeared for the State.
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