Source: Police probe detective’s death – herald
Commissioner Paul NyathiFreeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
POLICE have launched investigations into the death of Detective Sergeant Milika Laison, who was killed in a road traffic accident at the 203km peg along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Road last Friday.
The accident occurred at around 10pm, while Det Sgt Milika was driving a Honda Fit towards Masvingo.
In a statement yesterday, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident and said investigations had been instituted following social media reports relating to the case.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police has noted with concern the misleading, incorrect facts and viral social media posts on the death of Detective Sergeant Milika Laison (43) and the ongoing Sergeants’ Developmental Course at Ntabazinduna Academy,” he said.
“For the record, Sergeant Milika died in an unfortunate road traffic accident at the 203 kilometre peg along Masvingo- Beitbridge Road while driving a Honda Fit vehicle towards Masvingo on 25th June 2026 at around 10pm.
“He was on his way from Beitbridge. He was not coming from Ntabazinduna Police Academy as alleged. Police trainers at the academy have checked their records and indicated that there is no record of the late member checking in at the academy on 19th June 2026 when other trainees came.”
Comm Nyathi said a roll-call conducted on June 20 by the training coordinator established that Det Sgt Milika was among members who had not reported for training.
He said the CID Headquarters training section subsequently advised officers at Ntabazinduna Academy that Det Sgt Milika had tendered his resignation notice and would not be attending the course.
“His name was then removed from the list of absent trainees. If the late Detective Sergeant Milika sneaked into the training academy on June 19, 2026 using unorthodox means or without being accounted for and later sneaked out on June 20, 2026, action will certainly be taken against the concerned instructors who did not observe and follow set standards and protocol for Zimbabwe Republic Police training programmes.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police command is aware of social media posts by the late member alleging inhuman treatment by instructors at the depot.
“The Commissioner-General of Police (Stephen Mutamba) has directed that full facts be established to find out the veracity of the allegations and if indeed the late member used his personal vehicle to sneak into the academy contrary to the parameters which bar trainees from bringing personal or private vehicles to the academy,” Comm Nyathi said.
He said records showed that the late detective was at his station, CID Beitbridge, on June 20, where he engaged his Officer-in-Charge.
“As the Zimbabwe Republic Police command extends condolences to the Milika family, it’s sad that some individuals are using the social media to misrepresent facts and in the process cause alarm in the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
“The Zimbabwe Republic Police therefore dismisses incorrect facts with the contempt which they deserve. The police command urges the Milika family to engage the Zimbabwe Republic Police for the correct facts and not to be misled by the social media activists or posts,” Comm Nyathi said.
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