Domboshava Hijacker Jailed 15 Years After Armed Robbery

 

A violent robbery along the Harare–Domboshava Road has resulted in a 15-year prison sentence for the perpetrator.

Gift Mwaudzeni was convicted of two counts of armed robbery by Harare regional magistrate Learnmore Mapiye.

The court heard that on July 20, 2025, Mwaudzeni and his accomplices hijacked a vehicle driven by Admire Muyewa, stealing cash and mobile phones and leaving two victims traumatised.

Mwaudzeni was sentenced to 10 years on each count, with four years suspended on condition of good behaviour and a further one year suspended on condition of restitution.

An iPhone 11 Pro Max recovered during investigations will be returned to its owner. Police tracked the device after it was sold to Brian Tichaona Duma, who reported it as stolen using the iCloud “Find My iPhone” feature.

Mwaudzeni was later arrested at his Epworth residence, where police recovered a 9mm AK blank pistol and live rounds.