By MULENGA MUSONDATHE Choma Magistrates Court has sentenced a 30-yearold bricklayer to nine months imprisonment for stealing a bicycle valued at nearly K2,000.This was in a matter in which Liswaniso Sikota pleaded guilty to one count of theft contrary to the Laws of Zambia.Particulars of the offence are that Sikota on April 1st, 2020 in Choma’s Mwapona Township stole 1 Geo-Cross Bicycle valued at K1,900 the property of Adolf Siachilemba.When he appeared for plea before Magistrate Muyambango Munukayumbwa on Wednesday morning, he willingly admitted the offence.Court: Have you heard the charge read against you?Sikota: YesCourt: How do you plead?Sikota: GuiltyCourt: Did you take the said Bicycle?Sikota: YesCourt: Did the owner allow you?Sikota: NoCourt: Did you have any claim of right?Sikota: NoCourt: What did you want to do with the Bicycle?Sikota: I wanted to sell it and the money realisedi buy food for my child.The Court went ahead and recorded a plea of guilty in respect […]
Bricklayer locked up for stealing bicycle
