NDOLA TAXI DRIVERS JAILED 15 YEARS FOR ROBBERY

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Two Ndola taxi drivers have been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour after being found guilty of aggravated robbery involving diesel and other property belonging to Jubba Transport Company Limited.

The convicts, Kanyama Mwamba (25) of Mine Masala Township and Mestone Mwendende (30) of Mushili Township, were convicted on one count of aggravated robbery.

The court heard that on January 30, 2025, around 21:00 hours, the duo—armed with a wheel spanner, shifting spanner and screwdrivers—attacked Jubba Transport driver Bernard Chipanama after his truck developed a mechanical fault in the Baluba Maposa area of Luanshya.

They stole 136 litres of diesel valued at about K30,000, 16 cargo ratchets, A motor vehicle cargo tent and Other assorted items

Testimony revealed that CEC security officer Daniel Mwanza, while on patrol, spotted the stranded truck with a Toyota Corolla parked opposite it. Four men were inside the car but sped off when they saw the officers.

The truck was later found with its tent missing, the passenger door open and the driver’s window shattered.

Judge Mary Mulanda noted that some of the stolen items were recovered from the Toyota Corolla linked to the accused.

She stated that possession of recently stolen property invoked the doctrine of recent possession, strengthening the prosecution’s case and confirming the involvement of the two men.

Mwamba and Mwendende will now serve 15 years with hard labour for the offence.