Zimbabwe: Prison Officer in Court for Assisting Robbery Suspects Escape

A Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer who allegedly assisted two armed robbery suspects escape from lawful custody at the Harare Magistrates Court on Friday was hauled before magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa on Monday.

Donald Madzinga was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to Tuesday for bail application.

The court heard he was paid US$500 to release two armed robbery suspects who were involved in the widely publicised Quest Financial US$720,000 heist.

The prison…