Blessed Moyo, Sunday News Reporter
A MAN who stole a cow from a neighbouring village in Chivi and was caught by the village head after he failed to produce a stock movement permit has been slapped with an effective nine years in prison.
In a statement from the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, it was revealed that Best Nyan’ara (36) of Chigwiki village in Chivi was found guilty and sentenced by the Zvishavane Magistrate’s court for stock theft.
“Sometime in July 2024, the accused person stole an ox from Mabasa dam and took it to Chigwiki village,” said the statement.
When the village’s head asked him to produce its stock movement permit from Zvishacvane Veterinary Services, the accused person failed to do so.
“The village head suspected the ox was stolen and insisted the accused person to either produce the clearance from the veterinary services or return the ox to its owner,” said the statement.
The accused person drove the ox and abandoned it in Taitisi Village. The beast was later found dead and the com complainant positively identified its carcass as his missing cow.
Nyan’ara was arrested and the ox stolen was valued at US$400, nothing was recovered.
