By Fanuel Chinowaita<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harare, Zimbabwe \u2013 January 29, 2025 \u2013 The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested a Harare woman who allegedly posed as a Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) official and attempted to extort money from a local business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheila Agere (52) of Kuwadzana Extension was apprehended after she and an accomplice, Nesbert Nyashanu, visited Richhive Investments in Waterfalls, Harare, falsely claiming to be ZESA inspectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dressed in a Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) branded sky-blue work suit, the duo requested to inspect the company\u2019s electricity meter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the inspection, Agere and Nyashanu allegedly informed business owner Fanuel Mambume that there was a fault in the ZESA connections and demanded a payment of US$690 to prevent disconnection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mambume, however, became suspicious and asked the pair to produce their ZESA identification cards. Nyashanu claimed his was in a vehicle outside and left on the pretext of retrieving it but never returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Agere, who failed to provide any credentials, was subsequently restrained by Mambume\u2019s employees before a report was made to ZACC. She was later taken into custody and is expected to appear before the Harare Magistrates’ Court on January 31, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ZACC has since urged members of the public who may have fallen victim to Agere and her accomplice to come forward and report the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities continue to warn businesses and individuals to verify the identities of individuals claiming to represent ZESA or any other utility service providers before making any payments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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