A SOLDIER from Bulawayo was arrested for allegedly stealing
guns worth $6 000 from his father’s workplace with the intention of robbing a
woman.
Moketsi Ndlovu (27) of Nketa suburb, was with Ngqabutho
Tshuma (42) of Paddonhurst, Talent Dube (34) and Bukhosi Moyo (26) both of
Nkulumane when they allegedly conspired to rob Ms Dorah Zivengwa of
Nkulumane. Ndlovu allegedly stole the
guns from Perazim Security Company located at 9 Elons Court, 3rd Avenue between
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Street and Fort Street in the central business district.
Ndlovu and his accomplices were not asked to plead to
conspiracy to commit robbery when they appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms
Nomasiko Ndlovu. They were each remanded to this Friday on $500 bail.
Ndlovu also appeared separately facing theft charges and
was remanded in custody to the same date.
The court heard that on Wednesday last week, Ndlovu and his
accomplices connived to rob Ms Zivengwa after Ndlovu had alleged that there was
money in her house.
The quartet allegedly agreed that Ndlovu would steal
firearms from his father’s workplace which they were going to use.
“The first accused person proceeded to Perazim Security
company and gained entry into the premises using keys he had taken from the
company advisor on the pretext that he was going to give them to the company
directors.”
Ndlovu, the court heard, is neither a company employee nor
one of its directors and was not allowed to handle company firearms.
He allegedly entered the building where he stole a
38-special revolver, five x 9mm rounds of ammunition, six x 7.62mm, one x
2.70mm rounds of ammunition and a 303-rifle magazine with five rounds of
ammunition from a gun cabinet.
Ndlovu allegedly went to his accomplices who were waiting
for him in a car outside the building.
The prosecutor, Mr Nkathazo Dlodlo said while in the car,
Ndlovu and his accomplices were approached by police officers who had received
a tip off about their plan to rob Ms Zivengwa.
“Searches were conducted in the car leading to the recovery
of all the stolen firearms and the arrest of all the accused persons,” said Mr
Dlodlo. Chronicle
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