Police in Bulawayo have confirmed two murder cases and one attempted murder that occurred in Bulawayo on separate occasions over the past two days.
Bulawayo Provincial Police Spokesperson, Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, said the first murder incident occurred on December 22, 2025 at around 7:40pm near the corner of 8th Avenue Extension and Lobengula Street, adjacent to the Manor Hotel durawall.
“A male adult aged 25 of Ross Camp, Bulawayo was on his way home when he was notified by a passerby that there was a male adult lying in the middle of the road at corner 8th Avenue extension and Lobengula Street adjacent to Manor Hotel durawall bleeding profusely,” she said.
“The male adult tried to render first aid but unfortunately the now deceased passed on before the arrival of the ambulance personnel.”
Inspector Msebele said a police report was made, the police found the now deceased lying lifeless with a stab wound.
“The deceased was putting on a red t-shirt, white striped shirt, black jean trousers, black cap, white vest and white tennis shoes. The body was conveyed to UBH awaiting post-mortem.”
In a separate incident on the same day, at around midday, police received a report concerning the death of a herd boy identified as Agrippa Ncube, aged 38, of Methodist Village.
“At around 1200 hours a male adult aged 46 of Gwabalanda received a phone call to the effect that the now deceased who was employed as their herd boy Agrippa Ncube a male adult aged 38 of Methodist Village was seen lying lifeless in a bushy area between Methodist Village and Magwegwe North, Bulawayo,” she said.
Inspector Msebele said a police report was made.
“The now deceased was found lying near a foot path in a bushy area with a deep cut on the left side of the head, above the left eye,” she said .
She said investigations revealed that the now deceased had a misunderstanding with an unknown male adult over the boundary of grazing land.
“The two were refrained and they went their separate ways, with the now deceased going to check for some of his cattle in a nearby bushy area and was later on found dead. The body was conveyed to United Bulawayo Hospitals mortuary for post mortem.”
Meanwhile, police are also investigating an attempted murder case that occurred on December 21, 2025 at around 10:00pm in Emganwini
Inspector Msebele said a 24-year-old vendor from Mbundane was at Emganwini Shops with his 22-year-old younger brother when they were approached by two suspects who disembarked from a vehicle and purchased drinks and cigarettes
“A misunderstanding arose over the issue of change. One of the accused persons hit the elder brother with a brick once on the head and he fell. His young brother intervened to rescue his brother and was stabbed with an unknown sharp object once on the left side of the ribs and once on the right side of the stomach. The two accused persons embarked their vehicle and drove away. A police report was made,” she said.
Inspector Msebele urged members of the public not to take the law into their own hands but try to find amicable ways of solving their disputes as resorting to violence leads to unnecessary loss of lives.
“Anyone with a missing relative matching the above description to visit ZRP Bulawayo Central or any nearest police station for body identification. On attempted murder cases we appeal to anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the accused persons to come forward,” she said.
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