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Michelle Gwizi, Court Reporter
A MARRIED police officer has been dragged to the maintenance court by his ex-girlfriend who is demanding money for the upkeep of their two minor children.

Ms Silethokuhle Nkomo was demanding $193 from Mr Unity Ndou for the upkeep of their two children but the court reduced it to $115.

Ms Nkomo told the court that she is unemployed and Mr Ndou was not providing enough for the upkeep of the children.

“He is a police officer earning $455 a month so he should be able to afford what Iam demanding,” she said.

Mr Ndou however said he could not afford to pay the amount of money his ex-girlfriend was demanding.

“I am offering $90 because I spend about $300 taking care of my immediate and extended family,” he said.

Ms Nkomo rejected the $90 which she said was too little to meet the children’s needs.

Bulawayo magistrate Ms Adelaide Mbeure ordered Mr Ndou to pay $115 with effect from this month.

Last month another married police officer from Buchwa Police Station in Mberengwa was dragged to court by his ex-girlfriend also a police officer who was also demanding money for the upkeep of their minor child.

Ms Rudo Moyo stationed at Fairbridge Police Station was demanding $100 a month from her ex-boyfriend Maxwell Togara but the court ordered him to pay $70.

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