A 39-year-old police officer stationed in Jambezi has been charged with rape and appeared in the Victoria Falls Magistrates’ Court.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on January 18, 2025, at approximately 12:30 AM, the officer approached a 13-year-old girl who was with her cousin.
He questioned them about their presence at that “devilish hour”, to which they replied they were waiting for their sister.
The officer then took the girl behind some shops, where he fondled her and kissed her before raping her.
To silence her, he bought her two soft drinks, two packets of biscuits, and a bottle of opaque beer.
The officer has been remanded in custody to February 7, 2025.

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A police officer is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in Jambezi. The officer approached the girl and her cousin late at night and questioned them. Then, he took the girl behind some shops, where he touched her inappropriately and raped her. To keep her quiet, he bought her drinks and biscuits. The officer has been arrested and will appear in court on February 7, 2025. It is important to speak up if someone makes you uncomfortable or hurts you. Police officers should always protect people, not harm them.

Police Officer Allegedly Rapes 13-Year-Old Girl For "Loitering" At Midnight

A teacher based in Hwange has come under police investigation for allegedly biting his students during a lesson.
Oscar Ndlovu, 49, who teaches at Neluswi Primary School in Jambezi, is accused of biting 23 of his Grade Seven learners as a form of punishment for their inability to define a word.
The situation escalated after a 12-year-old female student reported the incident to the authorities, prompting the police to initiate an investigation.
Inspector Glory Banda, spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Matabeleland North Province, confirmed the development to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/teacher-goes-berserk-bites-23-learners/">Chronicle</a>, saying the report from one of the victims revealed this alarming behaviour. He said:
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I can confirm that on October 23, 2024, at 1200hrs the complainant made a report of assault at ZRP Jambezi to the effect that she was bitten by an accused person who is her school teacher.
Circumstances are that on October 3, 2024, at around 1300hrs at Neluswi Primary School in Jambezi, Ndlovu was teaching his Grade Seven class of 23 pupils.
The accused asked the class the meaning of the word “dynamic”. However, the learners failed to explain the meaning of the word and the teacher became furious.
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Insp Banda said that the teacher assaulted the complainant, a female, by biting her once on the right shoulder, and also bit the 22 other learners.
The complainant reported the matter at ZRP Jambezi and Police attended the scene. Added Insp Banda:
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Efforts are being made to locate other victims and record statements. Accused is yet to be arrested and the complainant was referred to Victoria Falls Hospital for medical examination.
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A teacher in Hwange, Zimbabwe is in trouble for biting 23 students. The teacher, Oscar Ndlovu, bit the students because they couldn't define a word. A 12-year-old student told the police about the incident, leading to an investigation. The police are looking for other students who were bitten. The teacher has not been arrested yet. The students who were bitten will be checked at the hospital. It's not okay for teachers to hurt their students.

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