Prison officer re-arrested on fresh public violence charges

Police in Gweru have re-arrested a prison guard based at Whawha Security Prison in Gweru on fresh charges of public violence, despite his acquittal on similar charges last week.

Gweru provincial magistrate, Charity Maphosa last week acquitted Joseph Njolomoli (29) of a public violence charge arising from the January protests due to lack of evidence.

The new allegations against Njolomoli link him to the alleged looting of a bar in Mkoba 4 suburb.

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