75 land barons have been arrested for fraud, theft of trust funds and other corruption-related offences. Of the 75 suspects, 25 have appeared in court and their cases are still pending.
This follows the setting up of a commission to investigate the irregular sale of State land in and around urban areas in February this year. The commission is chaired by Supreme Court judge, Justice Tendai Uchena. It’s findings will be given to President Mnangagwa. The criminal cases features prominent names like Innocent Hamandishe, who is facing five cases of land related criminal cases at Caledonia Farm. Also on the list is former Zanu-PF youth leader Mubuso Chinguno, who faces allegations of swindling home seekers in Chipinge.
Justice Uchena said they have covered Manicaland, Masvingo, Mashonaland East, Matabeleland North, Matabeland South and Bulawayo. The commission is yet to conduct investigations in Harare, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central and Midlands.
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