Luwingu woman imprisoned 77 744 325 for seven months for theft

A twenty-two-yearold It is alleged that Prudence saying this can only be woman of Goodson on 15th February, put to a halt if stiffer 2018 Mulenga village, in 2024 was caught stealing penalties are imposed to Chief Chipalo’s area of fresh cobs valued K2000 wrong doers as a deterrent Luwingu District has from Samson Mulenga’s measure. been convicted to seven maize field contrary to Resident magistrate, months imprisonment section 272 of the penal Kapaya said the court with hard labour for code of the laws of Zambia. heard all what she said stealing 2 by 50kg bags in her mitigation but the of fresh cobs of maize In her mitigation, Prudence offence committed was

CASTLE SHOPPING contrary to the laws of begged for lenience a serious one which demanded Zambia. as she was forced to for stiffer punishment.

Prudence Malama, 22, steal because of persistence of Goodson Mulenga of the hunger situation Resident Magistrate, village pleaded guilty to at her home. Kapaya sentenced Prudence

PRIME the charge after it was She apologized for to 7 months with read for her by Luwingu the wrong doing and hard labour in order to Subordinate Court Resident asked the court to exercise deter others from committing Magistrate Maybin maximum lenience a similar offence.

1250Sq metres prime Kapaya. when passing judgment. He said the sentence

She admitted the And when passing is effective from the date charge, saying she wanted judgement Resident she was arrested. to sell and raise money Magistrate, Kapaya The court was disturbed for food adding that found Prudence guilty as Prudence hunger led her to stealing on her own admission cried uncontrollably

Kafue Road. the bags of maize while noting an increase after she was jailed for from Samson Mulenga’s of cases of people stealing seven months imprisonment maize field. maize from fields with hard labour. ECURE