Unknown Attackers Break Into Offices & Vehicle Of Former CIO Boss

Unknown attackers reportedly broke into the offices and vehicle of former Director General of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Happyton Bonyongwe on January 24 and got away with documents and cellphones.

Police national spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the development adding that investigations were still ongoing. Nyathi said:

We received the two reports and we are conducting investigations in connection to those break-ins. We hope to establish what exactly transpired and have the possibility of picking up suspects.

The police have said that the break-ins seem to be systematic as the attackers targeted only his documents leaving other valuables. This has raised suspicions that the attackers could have been members of the central intelligence which Bonyongwe was heading.

Bonyongwe left the CIO in 2017 when he was appointed the Minister of Justice by former president Robert Mugabe. His stay at the ministry was however shortlived as he was relieved of his duties upon the removal of Mugabe.

He is now reported to be into full-time legal prcatice as he is a qualified lawyer.

Reports suggest that some unknown attackers also recently broke into the offices of one of Bonyongwe’s senior lieutenants in the spy agency, former director of security Albert Ngulube.

Ngulube who was Mugabe’s head of close security is now Zanu PF legislator for Beitbridge East. Ngulube. He was abducted and tortured during the military’s Operation Restore Legacy of November 2017 that led to the demise of Mugabe.

More: The Independent