Between January and March last year, Malvern Nzombe (31) who is a prosecutor at Bulawayo Magistrates Court allegedly forged the prosecutor in charge, Mr Whisper Mabhaudi’s signature to decline prosecution in an extortion case that involved police officers from Minerals and Border Control Unit.
Last Thursday, Nzombe appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Mr Lungile Ncube facing abuse of duty as a public officer and fraud and forgery charges. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded out of custody to November 9 for trial. He was ordered to submit his passport to the clerk of court; not interfere with state witnesses and report to Tshabalala police station every Friday.
The court heard Nzombe intentionally misrepresented himself as the prosecutor in charge at the Set Down office and declined to prosecute an extortion case that was brought to him. To cover up for the fraudulent act, Nzombe forged the signature and wrote ‘W Mabhaudi’ on the docket cover, ZRP form 17 and entry 16 purporting that the entries on the docket were made by Mr Whisper Mabhaudi. The investigating officer became suspicious and confronted Mr Mabhaudi, who denied having signed such a docket.
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