Ignatius Tazvivinga (65) from Kadoma who is the village head under Chief Mupamombe was arraigned before the Kadoma Magistrate’s Court facing fraud charges.
Allegations are that the accused person sold land belonging to the Kadoma City Council to the land seekers claiming that the remainder of lot Railway 7 belonged to the Mupamombe clan.
The desperate land seekers were lured by the accused person’s offer and they paid him a minimum of USD250 which was said to be Chief’s token of appreciation and were given affidavits as proof of purchase.
Complainants were allocated land and they built houses on the land. On the 1st of February the Kadoma City Council reported the illegal settlers to CID law and order.
The accused person was arrested and he failed to give a satisfactory account of his dealings.
The accused person was remanded to the 8th of October 2024.
