Wife Steals US$30 000 from Hubby, Stages Armed Robbery
By Dumisani Ndlovu — A Kuwadzana woman and three accomplices have been arrested after police uncovered a staged US$30 000 robbery.
Dumisani Ndlovu 
Harare — A Kuwadzana woman allegedly stole US$30 000 from her husband before staging an armed robbery and falsely claiming that gunmen had raided her home, leading to her arrest along with three alleged accomplices.
Beauty Muzvondiwa (32), Loveness Rice (25), Rhoda Zuze (43) and Ruvimbo Hodhera (24) were arrested after detectives dismantled the alleged robbery story and recovered US$20 450, a DSTV decoder and a speaker.
The alleged drama unfolded on September 25 after the wife, Muzvondiwa, who police say knew her husband was keeping US$30 000 at home, allegedly connived with the three women to steal the cash.
After the money was allegedly taken, Muzvondiwa is accused of creating a false robbery narrative to conceal the theft.
She allegedly told police that armed criminals wearing balaclavas had stormed into her house, held her at gunpoint and demanded money.
The alleged robbers, according to her story, escaped with US$30 000, a DSTV decoder and a speaker.
But the robbery account came under scrutiny after detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Homicide, Harare, launched investigations.
Muzvondiwa was picked up for questioning on September 29 and investigators allegedly uncovered evidence pointing to a staged robbery.
Police then tracked down Rice, Zuze and Hodhera, leading to their arrests and the recovery of part of the allegedly stolen money and household property.
The four women are expected in court today, 1 October 2026, facing theft and deliberately making a false report to public authorities.
CID Spokesperson, Detective Inspector Rachel Muteweri, warned members of the public against keeping large amounts of cash at home.
“Where substantial amounts of cash are received, members of the public are encouraged to deposit the money with the bank,” Muteweri said.
She said people who deliberately mislead police could also find themselves facing criminal charges.
“Making a false report to the police or deliberately supplying false information to the police is a chargeable offence,” Muteweri said.
