A desperate man who stole a cow to raise money for lobola will now regret his actions, as he has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
Locky Chigwegwe, 19, from Nyawiswa Village in Karoi, was convicted of stock theft at the Karoi Magistrates Court.
The theft occurred on the evening of April 12 at the Dabvu homestead. The complainant had secured his cattle for the night, but Chigwegwe breached the security barriers and stole a black cow valued at US$400.
The next day, Chigwegwe used the stolen cow to pay lobola to a man named Wamiridza in Muchena Village.
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However, the complainant soon discovered one of his cows was missing and reported the theft to the police. The investigation led authorities to Wamiridza, who was found with the stolen cow. Wamiridza then directed the police to Chigwegwe.
Chigwegwe was arrested, charged with stock theft, and sentenced to nine years in prison.
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