Famed Harare Lawyer Norman Mugiya Hit with Second ...

Famed Harare Lawyer Norman Mugiya Hit with Second Theft Accusation

Prominent lawyer dupes widow, charged with theft of trust property – Nehanda Radio — **Norman Mugiya**

Senior Harare lawyer Norman Mugiya has, for the second time within a year, appeared in court facing allegations of theft of trust property.

In the latest matter, he was brought before magistrate Ntombizodwa Sibanda who remanded him to today for trial.

The complainant is Nyarai Chinguruwe of Mufakose, Harare.

Allegations are that sometime in 2017, the complainant engaged Mugiya’s law firm to recover her late husband's outstanding salary amounting to US$2 175 from Kingstone (Pvt)Ltd.

Mugiya won the court order under case number HC7676/17.

In a bid to recover the afore-mentioned money, stationery of an undisclosed value was attached as per removal assessment form dated November 9, 2018.

Mugiya made the complainant pay fees amounting to US$540 which was required by the Deputy Sheriff for the execution of the award order.

The accused then asked the complainant to supply him with her banking details to deposit the money from the anticipated auction of the attached stationery.

However, no funds were deposited into her bank account.

She then proceeded to the High Court where she was told that she did not pay the required US$540 removal fees.

Investigations revealed that the said property was attached, but was not removed as the complainant had not paid the removal fees.

Total value stolen is US$540.

The case comes at the backdrop of another in which Mugiya is on remand after being granted $200 000 bail by the same court for a matter in which he is being charged for fraud and money laundering.

In the latter, he is accused of having forged the Will of the late John Shereni in connivance with the late’s wife, Yolanda Mututuma, thereby prejudicing beneficiaries of the estate. The bail was granted in September 2022.

In the same matter, Mugiya is also said to have violated the Insurance Act, after it was discovered that he was engaging in legal aid cover without registration by the Insurance and Pensions Commission.

It has also been established that Mugiya, who has since been suspended by his partners – Arshiel Mugiya and Tafadzwa Muvhami – has also been reported to the Law Society of Zimbabwe for possible misconduct in yet another deceased estate matter that is before the Norton Courts.