By RABECCA BANDA
A MAN has been jailed 10 months suspended for 24 months for stealing motor vehicle batteries worth K3, 500.
Appearing at the Lusaka magistrate’s court before magistrate Chinunda Chiwaula was Peter Ntele, 20 of Chilanga township and Jackson Simuma, a gardener of Chawama township who were charged with one count of theft.
Particulars of the offence were that the two on January 22, 2021 with others, did steal two motor vehicle batteries from Mr Moses Mwanza.
Ntele pleaded for mercy saying he will not steal again. He asked the court to excercise maximum leniency because he has learned a lesson the time he has been in jail. The public prosecutor applied that the matter be withdrawn against Simuna. Magistrate Chiwaula told Ntele that he will exercise leniency because he admitted the offence without wasting the court’s time and that he is a first offender.
Magistrate Chiwaula said considering Ntele’s mitigation, he has shown that he regrets his actions and is willing to reform. He warned Ntele that if he commits a similar offence within 24 months, he will be arrested and serve the 10 months.
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