Eighteen armed robbers are sentenced to a combined 1,000 years in prison for raiding Alpha and Omega Farm in Marondera, where the farm belongs to the in-laws of businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The sentences are handed down by Harare regional magistrate Masaiona Shotgame.
According to court reporting, nine of the accused receive effective prison terms of 76 years each, while the remaining nine are sentenced to 55 years each, resulting in the combined total. Both outlets describe the same case and sentencing figures, but they provide limited detail beyond the conviction and the prison terms.
The coverage focuses on the length of the sentences and the role of the magistrate in imposing them, rather than on further evidentiary or procedural issues. No differing claims about the number of accused, the location of the farm, or the final aggregate sentence are presented in the sources provided.
