Six men from Plumtree have been arrested for the murder of a local man, Soza Dube (52), after they allegedly took the law into their own hands, accusing him of stealing a goat.
The incident occurred on August 24th, when Dube’s lifeless body was discovered in a bedroom hut. The suspects, Qiniso Ncube (38), Honest Sola, Justin Nkomo (60), Malcom Sicelo Ncube (24), Mayibongwe Nyathi (27), Lyton Ncube (28), and Mulu Nyathi (20), are facing murder charges.
According to Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Stanford Mguni, the suspects allegedly took turns beating Dube all over with switches, accusing him of stock theft.
“It is very unfortunate that someone died in this incident. As police we acknowledge that people have the right to conduct what is called a citizen’s arrest, but that they must hand that individual over to the police instead of taking the law into their own hands,” Mguni said.
