Two men, Chatunga Mugabe and Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, appeared before the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court facing serious allegations that have drawn public attention.

The charges laid against them include attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and unlawful possession of a firearm.

According to proceedings in court, the firearm allegedly linked to the case has not yet been recovered, a development that has added another layer of complexity to the matter.

The court heard initial submissions as the accused stood in the dock, listening quietly while the charges were read out.

The magistrate ordered that both men remain in custody until 3 March, when they are expected to make a formal bail application.

Until then, investigations are ongoing as authorities continue searching for the missing firearm and gathering further evidence.

The case has sparked widespread discussion, with many awaiting the next court appearance to see how the matter unfolds.

A supervisor at Chinhoyi University of Technology is on the run after allegedly defrauding the university’s Medicinal Feed Factory of about US$17,000.

The suspect, Jairos Makasa, who is based in Chitungwiza, is accused of using an outdated receipt book to carry out the fraud.

Earlier reports had wrongly identified the fugitive as farm manager Mafaro Zengeni. However, investigations have since confirmed that Zengeni is not involved in the case. He remains at work and has not been charged.

Authorities established that Makasa falsely implicated Zengeni in a report he submitted to university management, creating confusion about who was responsible for the offence.

According to the report, Makasa allegedly admitted to defrauding the institution during sales of beef fattening feed, using receipt numbers ranging from 233130 to 233187.

Confirming the incident, Gifford Chikuya, Acting Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations at the university, said the suspect is still at large.

“It is true that a fraud case occurred, and the person responsible, Makasa, is currently on the run,” he said.

A woman from Epworth has appeared in court after allegedly misleading a teenage girl into believing she was a man and convincing her to leave home to live with her under the pretence of a marital relationship.

The accused, Shamiso Melinda Sigara (18), of Overspill, Epworth, was arrested and brought before the Harare Magistrates’ Court over the weekend, where she is facing a charge of aggravated indecent assault. The complainant is a 16-year-old minor.

Sigara was not asked to enter a plea when she appeared before Magistrate Jessie Kufa.

According to the State, the accused allegedly approached the complainant in November last year, presenting herself as a man and expressing romantic interest. The teenager is said to have accepted the proposal.

Prosecutors allege that on February 12 this year, Sigara arranged for the minor to move into her residence so they could live together as a couple. The complainant reportedly left her home and stayed with the accused.

It is further alleged that during the night, the accused engaged in inappropriate conduct while falsely claiming to possess male characteristics.

The complainant later informed her mother of the incident, prompting a police report to be filed the following day. In her statement, the minor indicated that she had begun to suspect that the accused was, in fact, a woman posing as a man.

Sigara was subsequently arrested and has been remanded in custody pending a bail hearing. The matter is being prosecuted by Oscar Madhume.