HARARE — A 45-year-old man from Chitungwiza allegedly became the victim of a sexual assault and robbery after being lured into a suspected illegal mushikashika taxi while travelling from Harare to Chitungwiza on Sunday, police have confirmed. The incident has raised fresh concerns over the safety of commuters using unregistered public transport vehicles operating along major routes in Harare and Chitungwiza.

Police are investigating a series of violent incidents in Ziko, Seke, after two people were found dead and several others injured during a night that has left the community shaken and demanding answers.

A Zimbabwean man has alleged that a job opportunity in Ethiopia was a front for a drug trafficking operation that saw him forced to transport suspected narcotics before being held in Oman. Police are investigating after his family filed a report naming individuals involved in his recruitment.