William “Acie Lumumba” Mutumanje, who is being accused of forgery, was yesterday released from police custody after Harare magistrate Nomsa Sabarauta cancelled warrants of arrest issued against him after defaulting court.
Mutumanje’s lawyer, Advocate Webster Chinamhora, argued that there was a mix-up on the part of the State, saying Mutumanje was not supposed to appear in court on January 28 as alleged, but was to appear on March 30, the day he was supposed to return his passport. The State, represented by Desire Chidanire, opposed Mutumanje’s application for warrant cancellation, saying the accused chose to take a business trip to South Africa at the expense of his court appearance.
Magistrate Sabarauta cancelled the warrant and remanded the matter to May 9 for trial. Mutumanje is jointly charged with Tonderai Maposa. The State alleges that the pair connived with Gilson Mubaiwa, who is still at large, and forged a vehicle registration book. According to the State, Lumumba’s mother, Agnes, was registered as the owner of the vehicle. Maposa reportedly then took the vehicle to Royal Car Sales in Harare and misrepresented that the vehicle was properly registered.
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