The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission ( ZACC) has arrested a Harare woman who was posing as a Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) official, for allegedly attempting to extort money from a local business.
Sheila Agere (52) of Kuwadzana Extension, was apprehended after she and her co-accused, Nesbert Nyashanu, visited Richhive Investments in Waterfalls, Harare, claiming to be inspectors from ZESA.
Dressed in a ZETDC branded sky-blue work suit, the duo requested to inspect the electricity meter.
After inspection, Agere and her co-accused told the business owner, Fanuel Mambume, that there was a fault in the ZESA connections and demanded a payment of US$690.00 to avoid disconnection.
Mambume requested the two to produce their ZESA identity cards and Nyashanu claimed his identification card was in the vehicle.
Nyashanu left Richhive Investments premises on the pretext that he was going to collect his identification but used the opportunity to escape.
Agere failed to provide any credentials and was subsequently apprehended by the complainant’s workers.
A report was immediately filed with ZACC, leading to Agere’s arrest. She is expected to appear at the Harare Magistrate Court on January 31, 2025.
The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is appealing to members of the public who may have been duped by Agere to come forward and report.
Harare Times