The First Grade Magistrate’s Court in Ntchisi has sentenced 50-year-old Edward Banda to 12 years in prison for defiling a 14-year-old girl.

According to Ntchisi Police spokesperson Salomy Zgambo, the court heard from state prosecutor Charles Elias that the offence was committed on September 26, 2025, at Ng’ombe Trading Centre, where Banda lured the girl by buying her Mandazi

When he appeared in court, Banda pleaded for leniency, claiming he is married and has four children.

However, Elias urged the court to impose a stiff sentence, citing the rise in similar cases in the district.

In her ruling, First Grade Magistrate Dorothy Kaluba agreed with the prosecution and handed down a 12-year custodial sentence.

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