Police extract Bowman Lusambo from ceiling

THE as soon as fearsome ‘NATO forces’ boss Bowman Lusambo has now became a scaredy-cat who tucked himself away within the ceiling at his Chamba valley dwelling this morning on the sight of law enforcement officials, so as to elude arrest.

Lusambo was yesterday convicted in absentia by the Luanshya magistrates Court in a matter the place he’s charged with illegal wounding.

Lusambo who was a commander of a fearsome military of PF cadres known as NATO forces on the Copperbelt province, unleashed his panga wielding boys on NDC supporters throughout election campaigns after the Roan constituency parliament seat was declared vacant by former speaker Dr Patrick Matibini, after the member of parliament then Chishimba Kambwili crossed the ground.

NDC member Obed Kasongo died because of the violence as he was butchered within the head, however postmortem outcomes revealed that he died of malaria.

Lusambo who additionally had his election as Kabushi member of parliament nullified because of electoral violence, was charged with illegal wounding and assault for perpetrating violence within the by election for the roan seat.

On April 11, 2019, Lusambo attacked Stanley Musukwa, a 58-year-old NDC member, utilizing a machete, and brought on him extreme head and facial accidents which left him unrecognizable.

Luanshya Justice of the Peace Penstone Chiluba mentioned the proof adduced by witnesses point out that Lusambo was on the crime scene and was recognized because the assailant.

He acquitted Lusambo of assault attributable to inadequate proof.

Magistrate Chiluba mentioned he would cross his sentence as soon as Lusambo was apprehended in order that he might give him a possibility to mitigate his case.

He issued a warrant of arrest towards Lusambo and ordered that police shepherd him to court docket for his sentencing.

In adherence to the court docket order police begun to hunt for Lusambo and raided his Chamba valley dwelling.

Upon seeing males in Khaki and inexperienced uniform flock his yard, Lusambo couldn’t be the bulldozer he proclaims to be, however became an enormous woman’s shirt and stored himself out of the officers’ sight by stashing himself in between the roof of his home and the ceiling board.

Police had been able to have a run for his or her cash as they extricated the bulldozer and razed it to the bottom.

Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed that the Bulldozer has been put in custody awaiting to be transported to Luanshya on a CDF van, in order that the court docket can mete out punishment on him.

“In line with our duty to uphold court directives, the Zambia Police Service commenced an immediate search for Mr. Lusambo to effect the court’s order. Today, officers successfully located and apprehended Mr. Lusambo at his residence, where he was found hiding in the ceiling,” mentioned Hamoonga.

“The Zambia Police Service remains committed to enforcing the law impartially and ensuring that justice is served without fear or favor. Mr. Lusambo is now in police custody and will be presented to the court as directed by the bench warrant.”

By Mwaka Ndawa

Kalemba November 1, 2024.