ZPCS probes prisoner’s death at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison

THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has confirmed the recent passing on of an inmate at Chikurubi Farm Prison allaying suspicion that the deceased was victimised by wardens. Gift Mbowa, who was serving a 12-month sentence, was found unresponsive in his cell around 3am on March 20, 2026, after complaining of chest pains, ZPCS […] The post ZPCS probes prisoner’s death at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.


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