2024-11-02

Two Men convicted 5 years imprisonment for robbery

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Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has sentenced two men identified as Kennedy Makuwa, 37 and Henod Buluku, 33 to serve a five-year jail term each for robbery.

Kawale Police Public Relations Officer Mabvuto Phiri said Makuwa comes fr Senzani Village of Traditional Authority Phambala and Buluku is from Damison Village, Traditional Authority Makwangwala both in Ntcheu District.

State Prosecutor Sub inspector, Brenda Namanja Livason told the court that the duo, on May 7,2022 hired Patrick Isaac’s motorbike at upper Biwi route to the dumping site in area 24 where they robbed of him his cellphone and money amounting to K18,000 but failed to rob him of motorbike.

The victim did not report the matter to the Police but some weeks later, the same people approached the victim at Winners Chapel with the same trick, posing as Customers.

The Victim recognised them and put them on hold as he seeks the Police intervention at Kawale who arrested the suspects.

Sub inspector added that the two thieves were found with pepper spray, a knife and ropes during search.

Appearing in court, the two pleaded guilty and asked the court for leniency citing age and being first offenders.

However, the State implored for a harsh penalty arguing that the case as well recognised and such that cases are at an alarming rate hence the five years jail as a snag to others would be offenders.

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