Prominent Businessperson Kills Self Over Debt
Prominent Businessperson Kills Self Over Debt
Bus operator and prominent Zvishavane businessman, Mr Alphabet Takawira Chikozho committed suicide by shooting himself in the mouth, the police have said.
The tragic incident occurred at Mr Chikozho’s residence in Zvishavane’s leafy suburb of Caravan Park yesterday late afternoon.
Sources said the incident occurred moments after he lost a civil court case where he had been fighting non-payment of debts.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the matter is being handled by police at national level.
The sources said Mr Chikozho who once ran a fleet of over 20 buses under Chikozho Bus Services and retail shops was now insolvent and had been in and out of courts over non-payment of debts.
Prominent Businessperson Kills Self Over Debt
“When he shot himself yesterday evening, he had just lost a civil court case where he had been told to repay a substantial debt,” said the source.
Meanwhile, Andrew Wutawunashe, the Founder and Overseer of Family of God Church (FOG) told a SADC Summit breakfast prayer meeting held in Masvingo that there is no hunger in Zimbabwe and accused citizens of being cry-babies who complain about everything and blow things out of proportion.
He added that the country has no economic refugees and described over nine million citizens who have run into the Diaspora as skilled expatriate workers imparting their critical knowledge in the host countries.
Wutawunashe said: “When people look at Zimbabwe, they are always complaining especially us Zimbabweans. We are ever complaining that our country has hunger, it’s not true. You can ask the likes of Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi who travels to all countries in Southern Africa, he will tell you Zimbabwe is a prosperous country.”
