Man sells stand using fake deed, ID

Zim Now Writer

A 62-year-old man, Lovejoy Nyamande yesterday appeared before the Harare magistrates Court, facing charges of selling a residential stand using a fake title deed.

Nyamande was arrested on January 18 after duping property developer Tinashe Mukewo, 32, and his case was adjourned to February 2 for a ruling.

It is alleged that sometime this month; Nyamande hatched a plan to defraud unsuspecting home seekers.

He obtained fake title deeds in respect of stand number 635 Good Hope Township, Harare and a fake national Identity card in the name of the real stand owner, Marlven Simbarashe Gono.

Nyamande then advised the Mukewo that he was selling a stand measuring 2 037 square metres at a price of US$50 000.

Mukawo engaged Embassy Real Estate Agents in Harare to view the stand, which they did and were satisfied.

Nyamande and Mukewo then agreed to meet on January 17, 2023 at Embassy Real Estate Agents in Harare for payment and processing of agreements of sale and that is where Nyamande produced the fake title deed and national identity card.

Mukewo took the documents to the Deeds Office where he was told that the deed was fake.