Last accused of MCH Fuels robbers arrested

Michael Mashiri

The last of the men who allegedly robbed MCH Fuels, service station has been arrested and taken to court.

Christopher Takawira, of Glenview 1, was before the Harare Magistrates' Court accused of robbery.

The State alleges that, Takawira and his co-accused namely James Nyakutsikwa, Spicer Takawira, Chamunorwa Takawira, Musafari Mupamhanga, Newman Nyatikiwa, Joseph Chinhemba and Leo Mandaza who are already on trial for this matter came up with a plan to rob MCH Fuels, service station in Southlea Park.

They went there in Takawira's Toyota Wish and armed with a pistol and iron bars. When they reached the area, they pretended as if they wanted to refuel the car and went on to park a few metres from the service station where they started conducting surveillance.

After that, they returned on foot and manhandled the security guard, one Maxwell Nyemudzai who was in a parked omnibus and force marched him to the main office.

They broke the door where the fuel attendant, Tinel Makuwe was and threatened the two MCH workers with their weapons.

They ordered the two to lie down.

Takawira searched them and took a Samsung Galaxy A3 and a small Samsung cell phone. They also took a CCTV DVR, cash amounting to US$150, 4 by 5 litres of SAE 40 engine oil, 20 by 500ml SAE 40 engine oil, and a rechargeable torch.

They further took a 12 volt battery from a parked omnibus, went on to refuel their car with petrol and drove away.

The matter was reported to the police.

Takawira was ordered to appear in court on May 3, 2023.