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Man sentenced to 18 months IHL over theft of NRB ID

A 35-year-old Frank Tobias of Matutu village in Mchinji is to spend the next 18 months in prison for stealing a National Identity Card to access fertilizer under the AIP.

Nthanda Times Reporter
Written By: NTHANDA TIMES REPORTER | Published: Feb 1, 2023

Mchinji Third Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 35-year-old man, Frank Tobias of Matutu Village, to 18 months imprisonment with hard labor for stealing a National Registration Bureau (NRB) Identity Card belonging to Elemensia Zitaye to access Affordable Input Program (AIP) fertilizer.

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According to state prosecutor Sub Inspector Gerald Ngoma, the incident occurred on January 24, 2023, when the ACB was monitoring AIP fertilizer selling points in Mchinji.

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Elemensia Zitaye reported to the officers that she was unable to redeem her fertilizer because her ID had been stolen. After follow-ups by Kamwendo Police Post, the suspect was traced where he was dragged before the court.

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The accused has been convicted on his own plea of guilty and sentenced to 18 months IHL by T.G.M II Samuel Chakudza.

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Mchinji police therefore strictly warn all vendors that are not using their own IDs to access AIP fertilizer that once traced they will face the law.

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Tobias hails from Matutu Village, Traditional Authority M’duwa in Mchinji district. 

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