Prison authorities recaptured escapee John Nyika after his brief freedom ended at a Kwekwe roundabout. The 40-year-old convict fled custody during a supervised work detail on August 4, 2025, while inmates collected firewood along Chiundura Road. Nyika requested permission to use the bushland facilities before disappearing from the farm location around 2 pm. Zimbabwe Prison and Correctional Services officers discovered his absence and deployed an intelligence unit to track the fugitive. The search team arrested Nyika at the Senderai roundabout by 8:30 pm as he sought transportation to his Zhombe village home.
Magistrate Mildred Matuvi imposed an additional seven-month sentence for escaping lawful custody at Kwekwe court. The penalty adds to Nyika's existing 24-month term for unlawful entry charges. Matuvi was suspended for four months for the escape conviction during sentencing proceedings. The prisoner's six-hour absence ended his temporary freedom before officials returned him to correctional facilities.
Magistrate Mildred Matuvi imposed an additional seven-month sentence for escaping lawful custody at Kwekwe court. The penalty adds to Nyika's existing 24-month term for unlawful entry charges. Matuvi was suspended for four months for the escape conviction during sentencing proceedings. The prisoner's six-hour absence ended his temporary freedom before officials returned him to correctional facilities.
