The Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate’s court has convicted and sentenced a security guard, Millwad Mpoya, 21, to one and half years imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle at his work place at Area 46 in Capital.

The court heard through Lilongwe Police Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maggie Kayaka, that the convict committed the offence on 1 August 2024 at a certain house, where his security company assigned him to work as a night security guard.

However, at around 04:00 hours the convict went missing after stealing the motorcycle.

Three days later, police arrested him in Dedza where he started using the stolen motorcycle as Kabanza.

Appearing in court, the convict pleaded guilty to the charge leveled against him and he prayed for leniency saying he is the first time offender, and a breadwinner for his family.

In her submission, Prosecutor Kayaka asked the court to slap the convict with a stiffer custodial sentence saying that the convict planned to commit the offence.

Kayaka further said that cases involving security guards stealing, and conniving with criminals to steal at their working places are rampant in Lilongwe, hence her prayer for punitive punishment to deter other would be offenders

Passing his sentence, Chief Resident Magistrate Shukran Kumbani, concurred with the State and went on to slap Millwad Mpoya with one and half years imprisonment with hard labor effective from the date of his arrest, 4 August 2024.

Millwad Mpoya hails from Matchuwana Village in Traditional Authority Mchilamwela in Thyolo District.