Hwange Man Sentenced to 12 Months for Theft
Written by Staff Reporter on October 25, 2024
James Sibanda, a 33-year-old Hwange resident, has been sentenced to one year in prison for stealing a REDMI Note 13 Pro mobile phone.
Sibanda took the phone from a 55-year-old man he had been drinking with at a local bar on the 5th of October.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, after spending the night at the complainant’s home, Sibanda disappeared the next morning, along with the phone. The theft was promptly reported, leading to Sibanda’s arrest and recovery of the phone. Sibanda pleaded guilty to the charges.