Kabulonga boy ‘killers’ sent to High Court
FOUR Twin Palm Secondary School leavers have been committed to the High Court for trial in the case they have been charged with allegedly killing a pupil of Kabulonga Boys Secondary School last December.
Lusaka Magistrate Nsunge Chanda yesterday committed the accused persons after public prosecutor Valerian Chulu presented a certificate of committal issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The magistrate told the four, a man and three juveniles, that they will no longer appear before her and that they will await trial in the High Court in the next criminal session and remanded them in custody.
Elvis Nsokolo, 20, of plot 51, Sable Road Kabulonga, and three juveniles of Malata compound in Kabulonga and ZAF Twin Palm are alleged to have killed 17-year-old Ryan Phiri of Barlastone using golf sticks
on December 4.
According to Police spokesperson Esther Katongo, Ryan was beaten by a group of pupils from Twin Palm Secondary School and later died at University Teaching Hospital the same day.
Ms. Katongo said the victim was a Grade 12 pupil.
She said the victim was reported to have been in the company of three colleagues who ran away after being attacked. The incident happened around 10:00 hours between Malata area and Twin Palm area.
AGRICULTURE Minister Michael Katambo says the ministry is waiting for the courts to determine the fraudulent and criminal activities which took place during the distribution of farming inputs.
The distribution of farming inputs for the 2020/2021 farming season under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) had some hitches with most cooperatives complaining of being swindled by camp officers.
Some camp officers and other civil servants were cited in the fraudulent distribution of farmers input support programme in Muchinga, Kafue and Chikanta.
And Mr. Katambo said in an interview that while some cases were being analysed by the Secretary to the Cabinet other cases have already been disposed of.
“There are quite a number of cases involving fraudulent activities by some civil servants and some have been dismissed while the Secretary to the Cabinet is working around the clock to ensure that all cases are cleaned up,” Mr Katambo said.
Mr Katambo assured the nation that once all investigations are concluded, the ministry will ensure that all erring officers are brought to book.
He said all the officers within the ministry who connived and engaged in fraudulent activities during the distribution of farming inputs will be dealt with accordingly.