{"id":104083,"date":"2025-02-08T11:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/armed-robbers-who-stole-from-passengers-after-offering-rides-receive-10-year-sentences"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T21:07:13","slug":"armed-robbers-who-stole-from-passengers-after-offering-rides-receive-10-year-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/armed-robbers-who-stole-from-passengers-after-offering-rides-receive-10-year-sentences","title":{"rendered":"Armed Robbers Who Stole From Passengers After Offering Rides Receive 10-Year Sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Two armed robbers, Munyaradzi Sigareta Zakaria (38) and Zvikomborero Rukoni Zvikoni (29) were sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of robbery by the Harare Magistrates\u2019 Court.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the two offenders lured their victims by offering transport in a white Toyota Probox (registration AGC 3919). Once inside, they produced knives, threatened the victims, and forcibly took their belongings.<\/p>\n<p>On 20 October 2023, Zakaria and Zvikoni, along with two accomplices who are still at large, committed two separate robberies in Harare:<\/p>\n<p>In the first incident, which took place in Marlborough along Harare Drive, the offenders threatened Bernadette Yvete Chafachinoyaura with knives and stole her Samsung Galaxy M02 phone, US$13, a silver engagement ring, and other items.<\/p>\n<p>In the second incident, on Lomagundi Road, they blindfolded Patience Dadirai Choto, held a knife to her, and stole her belongings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. 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