Eight armed robbers invaded Gateway school during the weekend. More information on this case has now been made available.
A CID homicide team was at the school yesterday to investigate this violent crime. They found that the robbers had managed to escape with US$250k from the school safe. Although the school had guards on the premises at the time of the robbery, it is said that the armed robbers were able to attack the guard before heading to the safe.
Describing this event, the the chairperson of the school’s board of trustees had the following to say:
“It is with great distress and concern that we inform you of an armed robbery that took place at Gateway High School on Saturday 27 March 2021. At midnight, a gang of eight robbers entered the school premises and blew up the strong room in the administration centre using dynamite.
Though no one was injured, there was money stolen. Police and CID have been engaged and investigations are currently proceeding. We do have night guards and we work through a security firm, and all of this will be part of the investigations”
Following the investigations, the National spokesperson for police, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi shared a few sentiments regarding this crime. He had the following to say:
“The ZRP confirms that investigations are in progress in connection with the armed robbery case which occurred at Gateway High School, Harare, on March 28, 2021 when eight suspects pounced on a guard and blasted an office safe and went away with US$250 000. We are confident the robbers will be arrested”
Armed robberies are on the increase in Zimbabwe and this goes to show that perhaps safes are no longer a safe place to keep large sums of money within the premises. Perhaps it also highlights a need for stronger security systems or an alternative method of safe keeping large amounts of money.
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