Police in Zimbabwe have arrested a 32-year-old man identified as Bonface Nyambiya, who allegedly kidnapped a school teacher, dragged her into a bush where he tied her to a tree and repeatedly raped her through the night.
The suspect, who raped the victim over a 5-hour period, has been arraigned before a Hwange Magistrates’ court in Zimbabwe.
He appeared before Magistrate Mrs. Portia Mhlanga-Moyo after he was charged with rape on multiple occasions.
The prosecutor, Onias Nyathi informed the court that the accused met the teacher at a bus stop opposite the Truck Stop in June while she was waiting for transport to Victoria Falls.
Nyambiya pretended as if he was also going in the same direction.
“The complainant was intending to travel to Victoria Falls and accused approached and greeted her. The two started chatting and the accused suddenly produced an iron bar before grabbing the complainant by the neck and dragging her to a nearby bush.
“He tied her legs to a tree and had sex with her several times from 10 PM to 3 AM.
After each encounter, the accused would leave the complainant and take a rest while smoking a cigarette a few meters from her,” Nyathi said.
His plea was not taken and he was remanded in prison custody to August 30.
