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Nyaradzo Bakari, Chronicle Reporter
A 21-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man who stole laptops and phones from National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Hillside Teachers’ college students has been sentenced to 26 months in jail.

Lloyd Hurukuru from Woodlands suburb targeted three students residing in Selbourne Park and another one who lives at Hillside Teachers’ college hostels.

Hurukuru gained entry into his victims’ premises through windows and stole three laptops, a phone and two bicycles worth $1 240. Hurukuru appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mr Franklin Mkhwananzi charged with theft and three counts of unlawful entry last Friday.

The magistrate sentenced him to 26 months imprisonment, and conditionally suspended 11 months.

“Count one to three will be treated as one for sentencing. I sentence you to 24 months, six months suspended for four years on condition that you do not commit an offence with dishonesty or unlawful entry within that period,” said the magistrate.

“A further three months is suspended on condition that you restitute Mr Lesson January the sum of $90 before December 29.”

The magistrate further gave Hurukuru a two months sentence for theft and suspended it on condition that he restitutes one of the students, Mr Munyaradzi Mupondi $40.

Prosecuting, Mr Taurai Hondoyemoto said Hurukuru stole from four students between August 13 and September 19.

Mr Hondoyemoto said Hurukuru stole from three Nust students who live in Selbourne Park suburb and from a Hillside Teachers’ College student who resides at the institution.

The court heard that Hurukuru stole property worth $1 240 and property worth $1 110 was recovered.—@NyarieBakie