Ninth Prison Escapee Nabbed In Zimbabwe

Caught after escaping in Francistown Prison -Mlindeli Moyo (pink top)-Sicelo Sibanda (blue jersey) and Methuli Sibanda behind PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Caught after escaping in Francistown Prison -Mlindeli Moyo (pink top)-Sicelo Sibanda (blue jersey) and Methuli Sibanda behind PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: A local man, Givemore Chaloba, one of the 18 men who escaped from prison early last month was arrested late last week in Zimbabwe, bringing the number of recaptured escapees to nine.

Another escapee, Zimbabwean, Thabani Ncube who is wanted for murder in Botswana, was also arrested in Zimbabwe last month. He is also facing a theft charge in his home country.

Chaloba escaped, together with 17 others, escaped from lawful custody at Gerald Estates Centre for Illegal Immigrants, while he was waiting to be trialed for being found with suspected stolen property. Chaloba, who hails from Kutamogoree, a small village in the Tutume sub-district. He is the second Motswana escapee to be arrested. In all, three Batswana  escaped from custody while the other 15 jail-breakers hailed from Zimbabwe.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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