A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Mphoengs in Mangwe District has been ordered to do 210 hours of community service for beating up his grandmother over groundnuts.

The grandmother, Mrs Flatha Ncube, is 71 years old.

Bhekinkosi Ncube, who resides at Bhulu Village near the border with Botswana was initially sentenced to nine months in prison.

He escaped the agony of jail life after the magistrate suspended the sentence.

Mr Livard Philemon, sitting at the Plumtree Magistrates' Court suspended three years of the sentence on condition that Ncube does not commit a similar offence within five years.

The remaining six months were suspended on condition he completes the 210 hours of community service at Ingwizi Clinic.

The State's case was that on an unknown date to the court, Mrs Ncube visited a relative in a neighbouring village.

While she was away, Ncube entered the granary and took a cup full of groundnuts, which were reserved as seed for planting.

He roasted and ate them.

On her return, Mrs Ncube was told by another grandson that Ncube had roasted and eaten the groundnuts.

She asked Ncube about the issue but that did not go down well with him.

Ncube then picked a log and hit his grandmother once on the hand, thereby injuring her finger and once on the shoulder, which dislocated.

The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest of Ncube.

Mrs Ncube was referred to St Anne's Brunaperg Hospital and a medical report showed that she sustained serious injuries.

MR Paul Mpofu represented the State.

hmm, thought it must be a nler, from the thread title.

a lot of those types abound here.

asocial criminals.

tpia1: hmm, thought it must be a nler, from the thread title.

a lot of those types abound here.

asocial criminals.

don't get u

the ones who magnify everything ad nauseum.

I couldn't help laughing. Imagine how the whole thing must have started.
Guy- "grandma, I go wound you o. Shey na because of ordinary groundnut you dey call me thief? Try am again first if I no go whip you with this stick."
grandma-"ehen?! You thief my groundnut finish, you still wan kill me on top. You must kill me today o. You this thief!"
She for no call am second time o. Lol

This is some seriously unfortunate shît

Beating up grandma is like beating Τ̲̅ђε̲ dead lol

dre junior: Beating up grandma is like beating Τ̲̅ђε̲ dead lol

Except you might just make the grandma dead

dre junior: A 23-YEAR-OLD man from Mphoengs in Mangwe District has been ordered to do 210 hours of community service for beating up his grandmother over groundnuts.

...so the assault would have been justified, had it been over something a little more tangible. Like a mango or...

i knew one guy in NAija his nick name as "EPA"; and when we saw his jaw muscles grinding down on the stuff as he made "that look" with his eyes,you knew he was about claiming his power over all people in the land..I never knew it would escalate to him abuseing his mother..Did she ever abuse him so much??

Rocktation:

...so the assault would have been justified, had it been over something a little more tangible. Like a mango or...

No it would have not been. I guessthat was to present a better picture

19naia: i knew one guy in NAija his nick name as "EPA"; and when we saw his jaw muscles grinding down on the stuff as he made "that look" with his eyes,you knew he was about claiming his power over all people in the land..I never knew it would escalate to him abuseing his mother..Did she ever abuse him so much??

Its not about the woman. The guy is just an ärsehole

Mynd_44:
No it would have not been. I guessthat was to present a better picture

You knew I was just punking right? Thanks though.

Rocktation:

You knew I was just punking right? Thanks though.

I knew you were

Actaully na only jobless pple d̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ chop ground nut