Byo Woman Steals US$24000 From Employer Soon After Robbery

A 35-year-old woman from Barham Green, Bulawayo, on Tuesday, appeared before regional magistrate Benhilda Chiundura on charges of stealing US$24,000 from the steel manufacturing company where she works in the Belmont industrial area during an armed robbery.

The Chronicle reported that the accused person, Nothando Banana, allegedly committed the crime on October 15, the same day that robbers, armed with pistols and a garden pick, stole US$32,500 in a violent incident. She is being charged with theft of trust funds.

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Banana is being represented by Bob Siansole of Shenje and Company.

She reportedly attempted to cover up her crime by blaming the robbers for the missing money. She was released on US$100 bail and will return to court on November 1.

Prosecutor Jethro Mada told the court that Banana took advantage of the robbery to steal US$24,400 from a safe she was responsible for, where cash from salespersons was deposited before being handed over to her superiors.