Nyakauru, from Nyakauru village in Nyanga North constituency, who was abducted and assaulted by some war veterans and Zanu PF supporters died at his son’s Waterfalls home.
His son Isaac confirmed the death saying his father had not been well since his prison ordeal. He said he complained of chest pains.
Nyakauru was allegedly abducted from his home by some war veterans and Zanu PF supporters on February 14, who detained and assaulted him at Taziwa Shopping Centre in Nyanga before handing him over to the police at Nyamaropa Police Station. He was charged with public violence.
The kraal head was allegedly assaulted all over his body by a group of people led by war veteran Wilfred Pokoto with sticks and a cattle prod during his detention.
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His assailants, who accused him of leading MDC-T supporters to destroy some shops belonging to Zanu PF supporters in the area, ordered him to lie on his stomach before brutally assaulting him.
Nyakauru’s condition was aggravated when he was detained for three weeks at Mutare Remand Prison together with 23 other villagers including Mwonzora after prosecutor Tirivanhu Mutyasiri vetoed their bail order granted by Nyanga magistrate Ignatio Mhene.
