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Three robbers who broke into the Glen Norah B branch of Glad Tidings Church in Harare and stole a safe containing $30 000 were yesterday sent to jail.Harare magistrate Mr Hoseah Mujaya sentenced Prince Makodza (24) and Alouis Nyamadzawo (38) to seven years each while Knowledge Kamucheche (37) was sentenced to six years.
However, Mr Mujaya suspended two years for each sentence.
Another one-and-a-half year for each was suspended on condition that the three give back the money to the church.
Makodza and Nyamadzawo will serve an effective three-and-a-half years while Kamucheche will serve two-and -a-half years.
Prosecutor Mr Ephraim Zinyandu told the court that on August 4 this year, the three forced their way into the church, using a metal object to attack the security guard, Micklas Vhareta (25), before handcuffing him.
The gang members proceeded to the senior pastor’s office where they stole a safe containing $30 000 and documents before they drove off.
Makodza was arrested on August 28 after police detectives received a tip–off. He implicated Nyamadzawo, who was subsequently arrested in Glen Norah B, while Kamucheche was arrested at the shopping centre while driving a Mazda B2500.
Although Nyamadzawo tried to flee when he saw the detectives, he was finally arrested. He tried to escape again by jumping off a police vehicle but was shot.
Kamucheche led detectives to Crowborough where the safe, which by then contained only church documents, was recovered.
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