In a courtroom gripped by shock, a Lusaka man stands accused of turning stolen cash into a lavish dowry payment and groceries in a jaw-dropping tale of betrayal.
According to reports from Zambia Observer, Francis Mvula, a former employee of Savenda Group of Companies, appeared before Magistrate Jennipher Bwalya. His crime? Allegedly swiping K10,000 from his boss’s coffers to fund his marriage rites and stock up his pantry, all while basking in newfound riches.
The revelations were laid bare by Henry Shawa, a 44-year-old police officer, who testified about the theft. It all began when Reagan Sichone, managing director of Savenda Group, reported an outrageous series of thefts – a staggering US$2,000, K10,000, an industrial cable, insect trapper, and even four bottles of perfume had mysteriously vanished from his home.
As the pieces of the puzzle came together, Mvula’s trail of deceit was exposed. According to Officer Shawa, Mvula confessed to splitting the K10,000 – half for his dowry, the other half to splurge on groceries. But that wasn’t the end of his spending spree.
Sichone, having grown suspicious after seeing Mvula flaunting wads of cash on social media, led police straight to his door. When officers arrived, they found the accused surrounded by friends, seemingly unfazed. But the tone quickly shifted when police unearthed the stolen perfume bottles tucked away in his bedroom.
Desperate to explain his windfall, Mvula claimed to have converted the US$2,000 into K20,000. With the funds, he treated himself to a shiny new music system, a makeshift shop for K12,500, a solar panel for K1,800, and splurged K6,000 on goods in Katete, all while dressing himself in brand-new clothes.
Despite the damning evidence, Francis Mvula stood defiantly in court, denying the theft as the drama continued to unfold.
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