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Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda, who faces aggravated robbery charges, has escaped from lawful custody. Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Jack Mwiimbu, announced the news during a media briefing.
Mr. Banda escaped from Chipata General Hospital Sunday evening around 22:00 hours, where he was receiving medical treatment.
“I would like to inform the nation that around 22:00 hours, the Member of Parliament for Petauke Central, Jay Banda, who was in our custody at the Chipata Correctional Service, has escaped from lawful custody,” said Mr. Mwiimbu.
The escape occurred despite being guarded by two Zambia Police officers and three officers from the Zambia Correctional Service. Preliminary investigations revealed that Mr. Banda escaped through the window of the ward where he was receiving treatment. “He escaped lawful custody using the hospital window; how he did it is a matter that is still under investigation,” Mr. Mwiimbu added.
Mr. Banda was committed to the High Court for trial for aggravated robbery, a non-bailable offense, and was under the custody of the Zambia Correctional Service at the time of his escape.
Mr. Mwiimbu has called on local and international security agencies to ensure no safe haven is provided to Mr. Banda, emphasizing the need to find him safe and alive. “We appeal to the local and international security agencies to ensure that there should be no safe haven for the fugitive,” he stated.
Action has been taken against the officers responsible for guarding Mr. Banda, with the five officers now in police custody assisting with the investigation. Mr. Mwiimbu described the escape as an unfortunate incident and assured that the due process of the law would be followed.
Inspector General of Police Graphel Musamba has appealed to the public for any information regarding Mr. Banda’s whereabouts, encouraging people to inform the police freely. Zambia Correctional Service Commissioner General Frederick Chilukutu attributed the escape to negligence by the officers on duty.
Mr. Banda allegedly jumped through a window of the premium ward on the third floor at Chipata Central Hospital. Police have since launched a manhunt for him. He was remanded at Namuseche Prison in Chipata while awaiting his High Court appearance for aggravated robbery and attempted robbery cases.
Lets find lasting solution for our electricity crisis…no more wasting time talking about Politicians…..lets develop Zambia…
JJ is not such a criminal you have unleashed notorious anti-robbery squad to blast bullets through the “fugitive”.
And why ask neighbouring countries to be on the lookout for him as if he’s a dangerous criminal or someone who is implicated in state sabotage.
The Electridity crisis is here for 18 months ++
Wait is is soon going to boil ………
We importing at a high cost and the minister predicting a 6% growth ??
Sad for those who have a brain and have to listen to this nonsense
Where were our corrupt police? They left him for more profitable beats-to go conduct roadblocks Kekekekekeke!
I wonder what Nkana MP Binwell Mpundu will now say, what tiktok video he will make/circulate.
Meanwhile, JJ is filling the airwaves and grabbing headlines!
He’s been picked up by the police.
The guy could easily have been let to escape so that he can be killed while trying to escape. The whole thing beats the GREAT ESCAPE.
Why HH order the arrest of this man? Why so much interest as if he’s the only person accused of attempted murder?
No one is above the law and no sin is greater..
And we expect Zambia to develop having such morons as lawmakers…we expect Zambia to find lasting solution to our electricity crisis having illiterate Bandits in Parliament
He’s probably already in Malawi, that’s if indeed he’s escaped. Maybe they’ve abducted him again to go and finish him off. However, if indeed he’s escaped then the message to Mwiimbu and HH is that not everyone in their ranks agree with their idyotic escapades. Isn’t a waste of human resource to allocate 5 officers to guard 1 Jay Jay? They’re supposed to be guarding drugs at ZAMMSA that are being stolen everyday!
There’s too much tribal hatred in Zambia.
They preach national unity but what they do is the complete opposite. There’s no way the whole state machinery can concentrate on one single person…no way.
The JJ Banda case is a total misuse of authority. We placed our faith in UPND by voting for them, but they have turned out to be lawless creatures only interested in looting and taking revenge on their opponents. Meanwhile, we the people suffer. Their political end cannot come soon enough for Zambia.
Where are the chiefs from the Eastern Province? I guess they are financially sponsored & are cowards.
Chiefs in NWP are not happy with what is going on.
Too much power in one man’s hands is dangerous, you voted hyenas to rule of goats and see now!!!!
It was Tayali, now JJ, why can’t there be tolerance with these fat cats / politicians kanshi? Why this extent of hatred & vengeance? Are we not all ZEDIANS?
Checking window after the escape, Police I G and Correction service IG
All the way from Lusaka just to see the window.
hh & his upnd ( UPND= Unpopular, Propaganda, National Disaster ) must go, they waste time in petty issues instead of pushing economic development
UPND means Unpopular, Propaganda, National Disaster
kikikiki NOT TOO FAR OFF THE MARK
Kaizer Zulu, Chilufya Tayali, JJ Banda. Find these criminals and cage them. They are not above the law. We need sanity in our politics
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