Killer Duo Jailed for Life Over Brutal Murder of Police Officer
The High Court of Zimbabwe in Mutare has slapped two men with life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of a Police Support Unit officer whose body was found dumped along the Mutare–Harare railway line.
Justice finally caught up with Sanele Simbarashe Makono (23) of Hatcliffe Extension, Harare, and Sterio Joao Mahachi (55) of Machipanda, Mozambique, after the court found them guilty of killing Travor Mundida on 10 September 2024.
According to prosecutors, the pair together with an accomplice still at large pounced on Mundida, stabbing him several times using unidentified weapons before robbing him of his wallet, Samsung cellphone and shoes.
The stolen phone was later traced to Mozambique.
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A detective close to the case described the scene as “one of the most vicious attacks on an officer,” with Mundida’s body discovered face down, bearing six stab wounds to the back, rib cage, buttock and hip.
In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said:
“Violent crimes, particularly those committed against law enforcement officers, will be met with the full weight of the law.”
The court emphasised that the severity of the sentence reflects society’s expectation that attacks on security personnel will not go unpunished, while police vowed to intensify the hunt for the fugitive accomplice still on the run.
