Staff of the Registrar General’s Office who facilitated the issuance of passports to Cameroonian citizens were captured on surveillance cameras.
A Harare magistrate refused to release 12 employees on bail, saying they were not suitable candidates. She said that there are compelling reasons that justify their pretrial detention.
She added that with the help of CCTV footage, the state was able to build a strong case against them which could cause them to escape prosecution.
Roramai Mutiatia, Maureen Natasha Munimu, Chidza Helmani, Romeo Shunhiwa, Marianne Roman, Tanaka Lisavel Magaya, Edith Mutu, Grace Kabongo, Lakmore Chinukukura, Neria Sombi, Traimur Tshibanga and Acid Asidi initially appeared before Judge Gofa last Wednesday, accused of committing abuses. Criminal. office.
Mutiatia works for the Registrar-General’s Office as a supervisor while Sumbi, Chibanga and Asidi work for Advert (Pvt) Ltd as cleaners and attached to the Registrar-General’s Office.
The rest are processing officers.
