Don’t weaponise social media to settle personal scores— court tells man for cyberbullying ex-girlfriend
MEMBERS of the public have been warned against weaponising social media to settle personal scores after a Bindura man was jailed 12 months for cyberbullying his ex-girlfriend. The offender unlawfully gaining access to his former girlfriend’s social media accounts, which he used to post obscene content to embarrass her. Kudakwashe Lordship Tengende (24) was convicted […] The post Don’t weaponise social media to settle personal scores— court tells man for cyberbullying ex-girlfriend appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.
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MEMBERS of the public have been warned against weaponising social media to settle personal scores after a Bindura man was jailed 12 months for cyberbullying his ex-girlfriend.
The offender unlawfully gaining access to his former girlfriend’s social media accounts, which he used to post obscene content to embarrass her.
Kudakwashe Lordship Tengende (24) was convicted on his own guilty plea when he appeared at Bindura Magistrates Court where he was slapped with 12 months imprisonment. Of the sentence, four months were set aside on condition he does not commit a similar offence. A further eight months were suspended on condition he performs 280 hours of community service.
Court heard that the offender and complainant (29) were previously in a relationship. Following a fallout on February 2, 2026, the two separated and Tengende withdrew a cellphone he had given his girlfriend to use, but didn’t afford her an opportunity to log out of her Facebook and Tik Tok accounts.
It was further heard that on February 4, 2026, the offender logged into the victim’s Facebook and Tik Tok accounts and posted an obscene audio message to platforms accessible to over 3,500 followers with the intention to humiliate her.
The victim began receiving numerous calls from followers alerting her of the offensive post. Although the victim deleted the audio message, Tengende kept reposting several times until she removed it for the fourth time.
The matter was subsequently reported to police leading to Tengende’s arrest.
Following sentencing, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) warned citizens of the repercussions of abusing social media.
“Social media must not be weaponised to humiliate, harass or degrade others. Digital platforms are not lawless spaces. Those who abuse technology to settle personal scores will face the consequences of the law,” the NPAZ said.
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