Parent nicks teachera��s tablet

Whinsley Masara/ Nokuthula Mavuwa
A PARENT in Bulawayo was arrested for allegedly stealing a tablet gadget from her childa��s teacher after getting into class to drop her.

Rejoice Muyuni (28) of Old Magwegwe suburb searched the teacher, Virginia Sibandaa��s (pictured above) handbag after finding it on top of the table while the Early Childhood Development (ECD) teacher was away.

The incident occurred at around 7am on Friday at Magwegwe Primary School.

Bulawayo Metropolitan police spokesperson Inspector Precious Simango confirmed the case of theft.

a�?I can confirm we arrested a woman for allegedly searching and stealing a Mobicell tablet from a handbag that belonged to her childa��s teacher. Investigations led to her arrest and the stolen gadget was recovered,a�? she said.

A source that preferred anonymity said Muyuni committed the crime after entering the classroom to drop off her child.

a�?Upon not finding the teacher in class, she instructed her child to take her seat before she headed to the teachera��s handbag. She searched it in full view of other kids and took away the tablet and left.

a�?When the teacher returned and searched for her phone, pupils told her that (****)a��s mother had taken it. Sibanda informed her colleagues and the matter was reported to police. Muyuni was searched, tablet found and she was arrested.

Muyuni appeared in court on Monday before magistrate Lungile Ncube.