TWO men have landed in hot soup after snatching a phone from an InDrive driver and threatening him with stones in a brazen robbery.
The stolen property, valued at US$150, was later recovered.
Nigel Mlambo (29) and Fortune Sibanda (26) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Vimbai Chirai facing theft charges this week.
Both pleaded not guilty and were remanded in custody until today.
Prosecutor Arnold Mudekunye told the court that the incident occurred on March 5 at around 10 PM.
The victim, Lloyd Nyathi, had parked outside a client’s home in Mzilikazi while waiting for them to exit the vehicle.
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That was when Mlambo and Sibanda struck.
“They started chatting with the client, and in a swift move, Sibanda reached through the open window and grabbed the complainant’s Samsung A14 phone,” Mudekunye said.
When Nyathi tried to drive away, the accused persons allegedly threatened him with stones.
The driver reported the matter to police, who acted swiftly and arrested Mlambo and Sibanda.