Sentenced Criminals Furious at Police Prosecutors for Asking Court to impose Stiff Punishment

Sentenced Criminals Furious at Police Prosecutors for Asking Court to impose Stiff Punishment 

There was chaos at Salima First Grade Magistrate Court on Thursday when His Worship First Grade Magistrate Alex Kamtiki pronounced 14 year jail term to two armed robbers.

When the verdict was passed the two armed robbers Mizeki Jekapu aged 30 and Vesiyamu Chitenje aged 29 got furious and attempted to fight the prosecutors for pleading with the court to give stiffer penalties.

Public Prosecutor Sergeant Morgan Kabango told the court that the two had on 21st July while in company of others invaded Katelera Trading Centre armed with a muzzle loader gun and panga knives, stole cash and cellphones from Katelera ADMARC, Kadam'manja bar, Afrasian Cotton Company and from Mrs Chateka's grocery all valued at K850,000.

First Grade Magistrate Alex Kamtiki when passing the sentence made emphasis that conduct of the two convicted men lowers the development of an individual and a the nation as a whole and that the punishment should serve a lesson to others.