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Fugitive Zambian MP Captured In Zimbabwe

3 months agoThu, 21 Nov 2024 04:53:40 GMT
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Fugitive Zambian MP Captured In Zimbabwe

A Zambian Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Jay Banda, has been arrested by Zimbabwean police after escaping from custody in his country in August 2024.

Banda escaped from Chipata General Hospital on August 4, 2024, while under police guard. He was facing serious charges, including aggravated robbery and attempted murder, and was in custody at the time of his escape.

He was arrested in Zimbabwe on November 19, 2024, after being on the run for over three months. The Zambian government had offered a two million Kwacha reward for information leading to his capture.

Banda (Independent) is the MP for the Petauke Central constituency.

Jack Mwiimbu, Zambia’s Home Affairs and Internal Security minister confirmed the arrest in a Wednesday statement and praised Zimbabwean authorities’ cooperation in apprehending Banda. He said:

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The Home Affairs and Internal Security Ministry wishes to inform the public that Honourable Emmanuel Jay Banda, who escaped from lawful custody at Chipata General Hospital on the night of August 4, 2024, has been apprehended in Zimbabwe.

Subsequent information following his escape indicated that Hon Banda was renting a flat in Harare, Zimbabwe.

This information was promptly communicated to the relevant Zimbabwean authorities, who, through their cooperation, managed to apprehend Hon Banda on November 19, 2024, at around 1000 hours.

Banda escaped from Chipata General Hospital while under police and correctional service guard.

He was receiving medical treatment when he disappeared, leading to a police investigation and multiple arrests.

Banda has been an MP since 2021 and is associated with former President Edgar Lungu, who lost the presidency to Hakainde Hichilema that same year.

Earlier this year, the opposition Patriotic Front reported that Banda was found lying on a farmhouse’s kitchen doorstep, claiming he had been dumped there by unknown individuals.

Banda’s lawyer, Sakwiba Sikota, alleged that police forcibly transferred him to Maina Soko Military Hospital against his family’s wishes.

The charges against the MP stem from an incident that occurred on December 14, 2015, at Mzigawa Primary School in Vubwi District, located in the eastern part of the country. During this incident, property valued at Kwacha 12,000 (approximately $435) was reportedly stolen.

Court documents detail the stolen items, which include a Canon camera worth K10,000, spectacles valued at K1,800, two bank cards, and K200 in cash. The victim of this alleged robbery is identified as Peter Sukwa Muchelenga.

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16 Comments

.... · 3 months ago
chipuba cha MP mwandi kuzisokoneza but why so.
Lawmaker · 3 months ago
Dai wakaenda Joni mhofu coz ,, ndopakashatira politics,,, ukaona mabvisva pakutonga mopinda busy kunge network
Mp · 3 months ago
please forgive me
..... · 3 months ago
A Zambian face kkkk
Afriq · 3 months ago
He is a dunderhead, he should have ran away to SA not Zimbabwe, or far away from home.
Mp · 3 months ago
ku goli they will shoot me
Dambudzo · 3 months ago
Torongo
mkoma · 3 months ago
haana mhosva uyo
Mp · 3 months ago
haa iwe u lawyer rangu
..... · 3 months ago
Guilty always afraid kkkkk
..... · 3 months ago
werudani porisi
Shumba · 3 months ago
An issue yokuti pakanzi pakubuda reward otherwise zim police aitogara navo
...,. · 3 months ago
two million kwacha coming to zimbabwe for apprehending the escaped zambian MP.
ZimSketch · 3 months ago
always innocent until proved guilty
Buwada Buwada · 3 months ago
kana wangoita chikepe zvotoreva une mhaka

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