Pomona gun thief pleads allegiance to Zim

Former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) officer, Chenjerai Gwirizha, who was convicted of theft of 20 AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition that were stolen at Pomona Barracks two years ago, last Friday declared allegiance to Zimbabwe.

Gwirizha said during mitigation before sentence that he served as a soldier for five months without pay — earning just R5 a month between 2007 and 2008.

Gwirizha, an ex-corporal in the ZNA, declined to offer detailed mitigation but told regional magistrate Morgan Nemadire that he contributed immensely to ZNA and his efforts were recognised by Sadc at large.

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