He was last seen on Wednesday afternoon when he addressed students
at Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT).Lawyers from ZLHR failed to
locate him yesterday. Abductions and killings by ZANU PF militias and war
veterans has characterized the post election period. Â
Meanwhile three female students are currently in police custody at Chinhoyi
central police station. Faith Mutepfa and Privilege Matizanadzo were picked
up by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Wednesday afternoon
when students protested on campus. The demonstration organized by ZINASU was
demanding among other things a halt to the violence that has rocked the
country after the March 29 harmonized election. Lothando Sibanda, a student
leader at the University was also picked on campus yesterday in connection
with the Wednesday protest. Armed riot police  had to use force to arrest
her from her accommodation room. Many students are leaving in fear as there
is a heavy police presence on campus. The three are expected to in appear in
court today.
The post election violence being orchestrated by the army, the police ,ZANU
PF militia and war veterans of the liberation struggle is aimed at
inflicting fear in Zimbabweans for supporting the opposition which beat the
ZANU PF party and its president Robert Mugabe in the last election.
Meanwhile Zimbabwe National Students Union Secretary for Legal and academic
affairs Courage Ngwarai was arrested at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU)
yesterday. This follows an attempt by the university authorities to evict
him from college accommodation. Students rejected this move which forced the
college authorities to invite the police. Great Zimbabwe University is
currently operating without an ordinance thus why they seek the services of
the Zimbabwe Republic Police when there are students’ disturbances at
campus. Currently Ngwarai is detained at Masvingo central police station.
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