1.14 On the third day, he managed to escape by tricking a young girl who was giving him food as Captain Gono, his wife and Inspector Dhowa were not at the homestead. The victim reports that he took refuge in a hiding place where he still is to date. 2. Simbarashe Nyemba, brother to the victim confirmed the following: 2.1 That after the burning of the ZISMWU offices, he had accompanied the victim to Chiredzi Police station but the police were unresponsive; 2.2 He received text messages from the victim, stating that Captain Gono and Inspector Dhowa were holding him against his will and the violations perpetrated against him. (Printouts of the text messages are available); 2.3 That after receiving these messages, he had gone to report the matter to the police but was not given the necessary assistance. After facing challenges with the Police, he then approached Honourable Chiwa for help. 2.4 He further testified that there was acrimony between Captain Gono and Dhowa on one hand and himself because they wanted to control the ZISMWU to which he was President. Captain Gono subsequently became the Secretary General of the ZISMWU while Inspector Dhowa’s relative, one Freedom Madungwe, became the President. 3. Edmore Hwarare, who was the Secretary General at the time when Simbarashe Nyemba was President of the ZISMWU, also gave testimony similar to the one given by Simbarashe Nyemba. 3.1 On the issue of the victim’s phone being found at the premises of the burnt offices, he testified that he received a call at around 3 am advising him that the ZISMWU offices had been burnt. He went to the scene and upon arrival, he found two policemen. While he was talking to the policemen, a man wearing overalls came and gave the two policemen 6|Page