woman human trafficks two children from Zimbabwe to Zambia

THE magistrate's court has committed a 22 year old woman to the High
Court after finding her guilty of stealing two children from a market
in Harare, Zimbabwe thereafter trafficked them across the border to
Livingstone.

This is in a case Yvonne Nyirongo is charged with two counts of human
trafficking.

In the first count he trafficked a six year old child and in the
second count, he trafficked 10 year old child.

Evidence before chief resident magistrate Willie Sinyangwe said is
that on the material period, Nyirongo travelled to Harare, Zimbabwe.

Whilst in Harare, she travelled to Matipisa market, where she was
staying, she saw two girls, whom she enticed with jiggies.

She then went with the children to the bus station where she boarded a
bus to Bulawayo then connected to Livingstone.

The mother of the children discovered they were missing and they
reported the matter to Matipisa police station, Zimbabwe.

Where it was explained that the ten year old was carrying a six year old.

Nyirongo went to God Knows area in Dambwa Site and Service township,
she approached the boyfriend Boyd Chipeka, whom she informed that she
had given birth to her child and needs child support.

Chipeka asked her why she had not informed him about the pregnancy.

Chipeka arranged for a family meeting to discuss the matter.

It was during the meeting of the two families that it discovered that
the two children had been trafficked from Zimbabwe.

She was conveyed to Livingstone Central Police with the children where
she was detained to help with investigations.

The police in Zimbabwe were informed and the parents, they travelled
to Livingstone, where they identified the two children.

Nyirongo was then charged and arrested for the subject offense of
trafficking, she admitted the charge.

She had no justifiable to traffic the children into Livingstone.

Nyirongo told the court that the facts were true and correct.

And magistrate Sinyangwe said having heard the facts of the case, he
would convict her accordingly.

National Prosecution Authority advocate Michelo Sibwani said she is a
first offender.

And Magistrate Sinyangwe said the minimum mandatory sentence is beyond
his sentencing powers, he would therefore commit her to the High Court
for sentencing.

He said in the meantime she would be remanded in custody.

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