The ZRP is concerned with cases of kidnapping in which learners are being targeted.

Police in Harare are investigating a case of kidnapping in which a Grade Six pupil aged 11 was kidnapped while going to school by four unknown suspects who were travelling in a black Toyota Noah on Monday at around 6.30 AM in Glen View.

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The victim was later dumped along 13th Avenue in Glen View 3.

In another case of kidnapping, a 12-year-old Grade Seven learner was abducted in Chinhoyi on Tuesday.

The victim was kidnapped near Chengetanai Old People’s Home by three unknown suspects travelling in a white kombi. The victim was later dumped in Avlon Park.

In March this year, a 12-year-old girl was abducted while she was looking for transport near a primary school in Eastlea, Harare.

Three unknown assailants in a blue Toyota Hiace were involved in the kidnapping.

The girl managed to escape from the three men after they had parked the vehicle in the Hillside area and hid in a nearby maize field.

Here are some tips parents and guardians can teach their children to avoid being kidnapped:

• Stay away from strangers.
• Stay away from anyone who is following you on foot or in a car.
• Run and scream if someone tries to force you to go somewhere with them or tries to push you into a car.
• Memorize a secret code word. Tell your child not to go with anyone under any circumstances unless that person also knows this code word.
• You don’t need to help an adult. For example, a child shouldn’t trust grown-ups who ask kids for directions or for help finding a puppy or kitten.
• Always ask for permission before going anywhere with anybody.
• Tell your parents where you are going.

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