‘MY LIFE IS IN DANGER’

…HH ACCUSERS PLEAD FOR PROTECTION

THE Kalomo woman dragged out of bed in the dead of night and beaten along with her children by masked men has now asked for government protection because she fears being killed.

Ms Nevia Micheelo Hatembo was attacked around 23:00 hours on Saturday 13, February 2021 together with her children in their home whilst her husband was away by masked men.

She was later hospitalized at Macha hospital and went into hiding upon being discharged.

The Daily Nation spoke to her from her hiding place where she asked that government offer her family protection because she fears she might be killed.

“I told him (husband) that I have left home because I may be killed…my plea to the government is…. I’m living in fear and I need to live freely, so I’m asking for government’s protection and security,” she said

Mrs Hatembo’s husband, Milton and his, sister, Pheluna Hatembo had sued UPND leader, Hakainde Hichilema for allegedly illegally occupying their 2, 000 hectare farm in Kalomo.

Mr Hatembo’s family was viciously attacked on Saturday night at their home in Choma, and were hospitalised at Macha Hospital before going in hiding have appealed for

Government protection.

Prior to the attack, five unidentified men in the company of a teacher only identified as Mr Simoonga visited her home a week earlier purporting to be health workers.

After being dragged out of bed on the fateful day and being brutally beaten, the attackers fled.

Footprints showed that they had crossed over into Chief Monze's chiefdom in Monze.

A Daily Nation team which visited Choma found that Mr Milton Hatembo, the man who sued Mr Hichilema and his wife were not at their home.

Mr Allan Hachikosole, the cousin to Mr Hatembo said the two were scared and in hiding.

And Economic and Equity Party (EEP) president Chilufya Tayali has said there is urgent need for Government to step in and protect the Hatembos family who are now vulnerable to attacks by those want to silence them over the controversial Kalomo’s Farm 1924, opposition.

In an interview, Mr Tayali said it was clear that the lives of the defenseless Hatembo family was in danger and needed government protection.