Chikomba chiefs caught in land scandal

CHIKOMBA Rural District Council has thrown traditional leaders accused of illegally parcelling out village land in Nharira, Chivhu, to outsiders under the bus, in a dramatic U-turn in the ongoing legal battle over the disputed land.

The local authority, which had earlier stated that it allocated the land to the alleged illegal settlers, distanced itself from the case during a pre-trial conference on August 18, 2025, insisting it never settled the occupants.

Hundreds of villagers have accused their traditional leaders of selling large tracts of their ancestral land to outsiders.

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