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Zambian Police Thwart Alleged Bewitching Plot Against President Hichilema, Police Official Says
Zambian Police Thwart Alleged Bewitching Plot Against President Hichilema, Police Official Says
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The suspects were found in possession of assorted charms, including a live chameleon, and are alleged to be practicing witch doctors, a police public relations... 21.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The Zambian Police Service thwarted an alleged bewitching plot against President Hakainde Hichilema and arrested two men - a Mozambican and a Zambian national who, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said in a statement.According to Hamoonga, the suspects were hired by the brother of a member of the Zambian parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda, who was reportedly arrested last month on accusations of robbery, and were promised a 2-million-kwacha (approximately $72,550) reward upon completing the mission.While the police are pursuing the alleged mastermind of the plot, the arrested participants are in custody and will soon appear in court, where they will face several charges, including witchcraft and animal cruelty, the official noted.
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Zambian Police Thwart Alleged Bewitching Plot Against President Hichilema, Police Official Says
17:03 21.12.2024 (Updated: 18:04 21.12.2024) Elizaveta Roschina
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The suspects were found in possession of assorted charms, including a live chameleon, and are alleged to be practicing witch doctors, a police public relations officer noted.
The Zambian Police Service thwarted an alleged
bewitching plot against President Hakainde Hichilema and arrested two men - a Mozambican and a Zambian national who, Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said in a statement.
"Their purported mission was to use charms to harm the head of state, his excellency President Hakainde Hichilema," the statement read.
According to Hamoonga, the suspects were hired by the brother of a member of the Zambian parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda, who was reportedly arrested last month on accusations of robbery, and were promised a 2-million-kwacha (approximately $72,550) reward upon completing the mission.
While the police are pursuing the alleged mastermind of the plot, the arrested participants are in custody and will soon appear in
court, where they will face several charges, including witchcraft and animal cruelty, the official noted.
