Man sentenced to 4 years imprisonment for vandalising ESCOM Limited assets in Mchinji
By Labani Makalani The First Grade Magistrate Court in Mchinji has convicted and sentenced a 42-year-old man to four years imprisonment with hard labour for vandalising ESCOM assets in the western border district. Prosecutor Sub Inspector Yotam Chaonaine of Mchinji Police Station confirmed that Magistrate Yohane Nkhata passed the judgement on the convict—James Solomoni—on March 14, 2024. Chaonaine said members of the community caught Solomoni vandalizing the conductors on March 11, 2024 before assaulting him severely and then handing him over to the police. Solomoni pleaded guilty