Brian Ncube appeared before Gweru magistrate, Judith Taruvinga on charges of unlawful entry and theft.
Ncube said he had no intention to steal from the church but that evil spirits pushed him to commit the crime.
“I had no intention to steal but the devil took over my actions,” Ncube told the court.
Taruvinga, however, slapped Ncube with 10 months for unlawful entry and five months for theft of the amplifier, making it an effective 15 month jail term.
The state’s case was that on 2 July this year, Tapiwa Tsvangirai, a caretaker at ZAOGA Church in Ascot Gweru, locked the church doors.
On July 4, Ncube of Nkulumane 12 Bulawayo, used a hedge cutter to forcibly open the church door before gaining entry.
Once inside, Ncube stole a black amplifier before leaving the place.
On the same day at around 6.30 PM police detectives received information that Ncube was selling an amplifier.
Ncube was arrested after he was found in possession of the amplifier valued at $300.
“I had no intention to steal but the devil took over my actions,” Ncube told the court.
Taruvinga, however, slapped Ncube with 10 months for unlawful entry and five months for theft of the amplifier, making it an effective 15 month jail term.
The state’s case was that on 2 July this year, Tapiwa Tsvangirai, a caretaker at ZAOGA Church in Ascot Gweru, locked the church doors.
On July 4, Ncube of Nkulumane 12 Bulawayo, used a hedge cutter to forcibly open the church door before gaining entry.
Once inside, Ncube stole a black amplifier before leaving the place.
On the same day at around 6.30 PM police detectives received information that Ncube was selling an amplifier.
Ncube was arrested after he was found in possession of the amplifier valued at $300.
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