ACC arrests Livingstone ‘con-woman’

A 30-YEAR-OLD woman in Livingstone has been arrested for swindling unsuspecting teacher graduates out of over K32, 000 on pretext that she would facilitate their recruitment.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) pounced on the suspect identified as Milimo Miyoba of house number D58 Malota Compound.

ACC public relations manager, Timothy Moono, said Miyoba was arrested for extorting K32, 000 from unsuspecting citizens for whom she promised to facilitate recruitment as teachers under the Ministry of General Education.

Mr Moono said the suspect obtained various amounts totalling K32, 300 during 2017 teacher recruitment exercise from five people between October 9 and November 3, 2017 in Livingstone.

This is contained in a statement issued to the Daily Nation yesterday.

Mr Moono said the woman had been charged with nine counts of obtaining money by false pretences.

He said the suspect collected the amount from Vineless Siatwiinda, Munji Cheelo, Lungowe Zaza, Precious Kembulwe, and Evans Namakando, through a Zanaco account by pretending that she would facilitate recruitment.

Mr Moono said the victims were told to deposit the money into her account after being promised that they would be recruited as teachers under the Ministry of Education during the 2017 teacher recruitment exercise.

He said Miyoba was released on bond and would appear before the Livingstone Magistrates Court next Tuesday.