By Andrew Salima
The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Chiradzulu yesterday sentenced a 25 years old man, Wyson Simoko to 12-years imprisonment with hard labour for committing burglary and theft offences respectively.
State prosecutor Sub Inspector Joseph Marko told the court that, during the night of May 10, 2023 Simoko broke into a house of Rabson Mwiwa and went away with assorted items, all valued at K133,000.00 who was later apprehended by members of the community.
Simoko pleaded not guilty to the charges which prompted the state to parade two witnesses who proved the case beyond all reasonable doubt.
In his submission, prosecutor Marko asked the court to give the convict a stiffer punishment, citing that the offences committed are serious in nature.
In mitigation, the convict prayed for leniency, saying he is a first offender.
In his Judgment, First Grade Magistrate, Smart Maruwasa sentenced him to 12-years imprisonment with hard labour to serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders.
The convict hails from Witika Village, Traditional Authority Mpunga in Chiradzulu district.
