BULAWAYO – Fourteen illegal immigrants from Ethiopia appeared before a court in Gwanda on Wednesday charged with immigration offences after they were arrested hiding in a village. Prosecutors believe the group travelled through several African countries by road – their destination Johannesburg in South Africa. Investigators swooped on the homestead at around 1AM on Tuesday, but one of the cross-border transporters identified only as Bheki escaped through a window. Ethan then left for Beitbridge, where he lives, after buying food for the group. Police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi appealed for the public’s help in apprehending the two cross-border transporters, popularly known as omalayitsha.

Source: Ethiopian News April 02, 2020 07:18 UTC