By Mulenga Musonda
A 24 years old man has been arraigned to the Choma Magistrates Court to exculpate himself from allegations that he stole a Blanket among other items valued at over K1, 650.
This is in a matter in which Watson Ngosa of Choma’s Kalundu Site and Service is charged with Housebreaking and Theft contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
Allegations are that Ngosa on March 16, 2021 broke into Thomas Mwale’s house and stole K350 cash, a Laptop bag, 1 Blanket and assorted clothes all valued at K 1, 655 the property of the named Mwale.
When the matter came up for plea before Court, Ngosa with his long dreadlocks confidently denied the allegations, but before leaving the fock, Resident Magistrate Salie Kanunka wondered as to whether his dreadlocks will survive in remand custody.
She entered a plea of not guilty and adjourned the matter to May 3, 2021 for trial after the state made the application for an adjournment.
Ngosa was remanded in custody.
