Magistrate, cop ‘connive’ to prejudice farmer

A RECENTLY promoted Officer Commanding police in Norton, Chief Superintendent Howard Makiwa, has been accused of conniving with local magistrate Christina Nyandoro to remand in custody a farm worker who was arrested in a farm dispute involving his employer and a United Kingdom (UK)-based man.

According to a letter of complaint sent to ZRP Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga, Makiwa allegedly sent policemen to the farm which is under dispute to arrest Gift Mzilikazi over a contempt of court charge granted by Nyandoro.

It is alleged that Mzilikazi had challenged the charge after it was discovered that Nyandoro had issued an order granting Francis Mutero, who is based in the UK, the right to the farm using unverified offer letters.

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