NAKED THIEF CAUGHT
. . . blames hardships, poor remuneration for act
A CHEEKY Mhangura man was caught stark naked while attempting to steal from Mhangura Legislator Precious Masango’s family farm.
Christopher Chikwari was caught nude inside a farm shed, but what boggled MP Masango’s family and some of the workers at the farm was how Chikwari got inside when the lock had not been tampered with.
The workers alleged that Chikwari was a habitual thief known for using juju, which explains why he was found naked inside the room.
Chikwari was caught when the workers heard noise coming from the direction of the room and went to investigate.
To their astonishment, the lock had not been broken, but they could hear movements inside.
They unlocked the doors and found the man hiding, naked.
During interrogation, Chikwari told MP Masango that he worked at a nearby farm, but had come to steal because of hunger.
He said he was not being paid well by his new employer as he toiled day and night but was being paid peanuts.
Some of the workers at the farm told H-Metro that Chikwari was a habitual criminal who used juju.
“We heard noise coming from the shade and we went to Investigate. However, we found that the lock on the doors to the shed had not been tampered with.
“We later heard movements inside the shed and called for the keys to be brought,” said one of the farm workers.
It came to light during interrogation that Chikwari used to work at the farm and was being given a sack of maize every month.
Chikwari admitted that he used to get a bag of maize for his consumption every month.
“Ichokwadi kuti maindipa saga rechibage kuti ndidye kumba. Nzara chaiyo ndiyo yandipa kuti ndide kuba,” he said.
However, Chikwari refuted allegations that he was responsible for stealing diesel at the farm.