Judgment Day Set for Marima in Gokwe Kidnapping and Assault Case
The Gokwe Magistrates’ Court is set to deliver judgment on Monday, May 4, 2026, on the abduction and torture case involving ZPCS officer Isheanesu Marima and associates.
Dumisani Ndlovu 
Gokwe - The Gokwe Magistrates’ Court is set to deliver judgment on Monday, May 4, 2026, in a case involving Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officer Isheanesu Marima and six co-accused, facing charges of kidnapping, assault and malicious damage to property involving commuter omnibus operator Calisto Muzofa.
In a separate, high-profile case, Marima is also accused of abducting and torturing Detective Constable Bester Tati, a CID Law and Order detective, during the 2026 Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) public hearings in Gokwe.
The abduction trial is ongoing, with the court hearing defense from the 2nd and 3rd accused persons, following the first accused's defense on April 29.
The case centers on allegations that Marima and associates abducted Tati, subjected him to “falaka” torture, and dumped him at Mutora Business Centre.
The State alleges a pattern of organised criminal conduct, with similar modus operandi in both cases, involving targeting victims, forced abduction, and coordinated assaults.
Presiding over the case is Magistrate Thomas Gurajena, with the State led by Gokwe prosecutor Florance Mushanduri.
