Custody
Zambian coverage mentioning custody, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Crime & Courts
Mwamba Peni Seeks Immediate Release from Police Custody
Former Permanent Secretary for Special Duties Mwamba Peni has asked the High Court to order...
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Crime & Courts
Mukandila Seeks Court Order for Release after 14 Days in Custody
Tonse Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila is seeking a court order for his release after...
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Politics
Mundubile’s Bodyguard Very Alive, in Police Custody Says Chishala Kateka
MUNDUBILE’S BODYGUARD VERY ALIVE, IN POLICE CUSTODY SAYS KATEKA. Richard Banda, the bodyguard to opposition politician Brian Mundubile, is alive and remains in police custody, despite earlier reports circulating on social media and through some media outlets claiming that he had been killed. Opposition politician…
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Crime & Courts
Five escape custody at Chinsali hospital, three recaptured
Five people escaped from lawful custody while working at Chinsali General Hospital in Muchinga Province on Wednesday, with three later recaptured and two still on the run, police said. Muchinga Province Police Commissioner, Lubinda Mayamba, said the incident happened at around 1300 hours on Sept…
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Crime & Courts
Mwamba Peni Seeks Immediate Release from Police Custody
Former Permanent Secretary for Special Duties Mwamba Peni has asked the High Court to order his immediate release from police custody, arguing that his continued detention is unlawful. Mr Peni has sued the Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha, seeking a writ of habeas corpus to compel…
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Crime & Courts
Five Inmates Escape from Lawful Custody in Chinsali District.
By Zambia Reports Reporter Five inmates escaped from lawful custody while on a working party at Chinsali General Hospital in Chinsali District, with three later recaptured and two still on the run. Muchinga Province Police Commanding Officer Lubinda Mayamba says the five were among 25…
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Politics
This photo captures Kenneth Kaunda, the founding father and first President of Zambia, smiling in his Lusaka home on June 2 1998 just one day after being released from state custody.
Kaunda was held under state custody because the government accused him of being involved in a failed military coup attempt. Following a botched coup
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Politics
The Failed Coup Plotters of Niger are All in Custody Waiting to be Executed by Firing Squad If They are Found Guilty in the Military Tribunal Says the Government Officials
The coup plotters who tried to overthrow the president of Niger on August 29 are in custody waiting for trial and execution Government forces reasserted
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Crime & Courts
Police refute claims of Patrick Mwansa’s death in custody
POLICE in Lusaka has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a detained suspect, Patrick Mwansa, died while in police custody. In a statement, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha said the allegations were false and misleading. “Mr. Mwansa is alive and in good…
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Crime & Courts
Mukandila Seeks Court Order for Release after 14 Days in Custody
Tonse Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila is seeking a court order for his release after spending 14 days in custody without appearing before a court or being granted police bond. Mr Mukandila was arrested by the Immigration Department at his residence in Mapepe, Chilanga District…
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Crime & Courts
Archbishop Banda ends night in custody after completing K80,000 bail conditions
Lusaka Archbishop Alick Banda walked out of Lusaka Central Correctional Facility, popularly known as Chimbokaila, on Tuesday afternoon after completing his bail formalities, ending a night in custody following his arrest over a vehicle allegedly linked to the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA). Dr Banda, 62…
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Crime & Courts
Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance secretary general seeks release from Immigration custody
Tonse/Pamodzi Alliance Secretary General, Celestin Mukandila, has asked the Lusaka High Court to order his immediate release from Immigration Department custody, arguing that he is not a foreigner and that his continued detention was unlawful. Mukandila has filed an affidavit in support of an ex-parte…
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Crime & Courts
Relief for lawmaker Munthali, as police grants bond after health concerns in custody
Zambia’s police have granted Mafinga Member of Parliament Faith Munthali police bond after she was arrested and detained on criminal charges, following concerns over her health while in custody. Police Assistant Public Relations Officer, Timothy Malumo, said in a statement issued in Lusaka on Wednesday…
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Crime & Courts
Cowlitz County Jail Roster: Find Accurate Custody Information
Cowlitz County Jail Roster, an official online database maintained by the county’s Corrections Department. When someone is arrested and booked into a local detention facility, one of the first questions family members, employers, attorneys, and community members ask is whether that person is currently in…
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Lifestyle
Bail bid CRUSHED: Dyonne and mum remanded in custody until September 3
By The Day Star A dramatic bail bid by Dyonne Tanaka Tafirenyika and her mother has been crushed, with the pair ordered to remain behind bars until September 3 as they face drug-related charges. Tafirenyika, 28, and her mother, Amina Jassinta Jessub Arab,
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Politics
Tonse Alliance secretary general,Celestine Mukandila, in Immigration custody over status probe
THE Department of Immigration has arrested Tonse Alliance Secretary General Celestine Mukandila over questions relating to his immigration status. Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka confirmed the arrest in a statement Thursday. Mr. Mukandila, 36, was arrested at his residence in Mapepe, Chilanga, Lusaka…
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Crime & Courts
Man Burns Home After Dispute with Wife Over Nshima
A 51-year-old man of Ndola’s Mabungula area in Twapia is in police custody, after he...
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Opinion
From prison stigma to businesswoman
After seven months in custody, Maureen Chaboloka faced stigma and rejection when she returned to her community, but with determination and support, she rebuilt her livelihood, started a business and now helps other women in prison prepare for life after release.
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Crime & Courts
Police Detain Businessman Harry Findlay.
The family of businessman Harry Findlay has allaged that he is in police custody following his detention yesterday, adding that he has not been formally charged with any offence. In a statement, the family says it respects the rule of law and has confidence in…
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Politics
Kennedy Kamba Drops Habeas Corpus Case
Businessman and National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity member Kennedy Kamba has discontinued his High Court application in which he was seeking his release from police custody. The notice of discontinuance, filed through his lawyers at Aongola and Company Legal Practitioners, states that Mr…
