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THIEVES broke into the Bulilima District Better Schools Programme Zimbabwe (BSPZ) in the middle of the night and stole four laptops, a projector and camera.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Philani Ndebele confirmed the incident which occurred on Tuesday night.
a�?I can confirm that we received a report of theft at the Bulilima BSPZ offices which are located in the Plumtree CBD. Investigations are under way and no arrests have been made so far.
a�?We appeal to anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of these culprits to approach any police station near them,a�? he said.
An official in the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education stationed at the Bulilima education office who preferred anonymity said officers stationed at the BSPZ knocked off on Tuesday evening and left the premises locked.
He said on the following morning they found the office ransacked.
He said the thieves broke a window at the back of the BSPZ makeshift building.
a�?There was a robbery at the BSPZ offices. It appears that there was more than one culprit. The office was not guarded and the robbers took advantage of this. They broke a window which is at the back and they also broke the burglar bar.
a�?It appears that they were searching for valuables because the entire office was turned upside down and some lockers had been tampered with. Four laptops, a projector and camera were stolen,a�? said the official.
Following the incident, on Wednesday night police officers stationed at the Plumtree Police Station moved around the border town warning residents to guard against crimes of house breaking that were prevalent.
They advised residents to ensure that their homes were secure at all times.
In another case two Mangwe men have each been sentenced to eight months imprisonment for breaking into a shop and stealing food items worth $109.
Sikhathini Moyo (28) and Lathini Dumani (34) both of Mkhaya area were convicted on their own plea of guilty to unlawful entry and theft by Plumtree magistrate Mr Taurai Manwere.
Prosecuting, Mrs Rose Sibanda said the pair broke into Silethemba General Dealer in Mkhaya Business Centre which is owned by Ms Sikhangezile Tshuma (30).
a�?On 14 February around 11pm Moyo and Dumani broke a window and gained access into the shop. They took grocery items namely cooking oil, flour, milk, biscuits, milk, sugar and some beer and they went away unnoticed.
a�?Tshuma realised the offence on the following morning when she proceeded to open the shop. The matter was reported to the police resulting in the arrest of Moyo and Dumani,a�? said Sibanda.
She said property valued at $68 was recovered from the two men.
In passing his sentence, Plumtree magistrate Taurai Manwere told Moyo and Dumani that they deserved to be jailed as cases of unlawful entry and theft were now prevalent and perpetrators were a menace to society.
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Online Reporter