24-Year-Old Armed Robber Arrested After Five-Hour Reign Of Terror In Kadoma

Police in Kadoma have arrested a suspect in connection with a spate of armed robberies that took place on the night of 23 March 2026.

According to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), the suspect, 24-year-old Obey Tafadzwa Sithole, carried out the attacks with two accomplices who remain at large.

The trio is alleged to have targeted people across the town between 6 pm and 11 pm in nine separate incidents.

The group reportedly used machetes, knives, and pepper spray to intimidate and rob their victims.

In one incident, they are said to have attacked a motorist whose vehicle had broken down near the railway line in Damafalls, making off with cash and valuables worth US$2,700.

Police have since recovered several stolen items, including seven mobile phones, which had been sold to people in Chegutu.

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