Man jailed for stealing TelOne wires worthy US$150

The 40-year-old man from Mkhubazi Line, whose name is withheld to protect the identity of his daughter (19), was convicted of two counts of rape by Bulawayo regional magistrate Lungile Ncube.

Sheronrose Mugombi, [email protected]
A 37-YEAR-OLD man from Harare was jailed 10 years after he pulled down TelOne drop wires that provide the final link from the distribution point to the individual subscriber premises).
In a statement on X, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said on 8 August Godfrey Kanyenga (37) used a TelOne drop wire tied with stones on each end to pull down OTHYER TelOne drop lines opposite Melbourne Maternity Hospital, Belvedere. He was intercepted by a security guard who was patrolling Melbourne Maternity Hospital who alerted other residents who then effected a citizen’s arrest on Kanyenga. The recovered drop wires weighed two kilograms and were valued at US$150.
He was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.