Land barons seek removal from remand

THREE Harare men, who are accused of parcelling out State land to desperate homeseekers and swindling them of $1,1 million have filed an application for removal from remand because the State was failing to provide them with a trial date within a reasonable period.

The trio, Andrew Marauka (60), Keri Mhute (67) and Charles Matapo (60), who are represented by David Ngwerume, filed the application before magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa yesterday.

Marauka, Mhute and Matapo, who are facing charges of fraud, had asked the court to remove them from remand, saying there was no progress in the matter for the trial to be carried out.

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