Crime
Lawmaker Sentenced To Death By Hanging
A Zambian lawmaker has been sentenced to death by hanging after a court found him guilty of shooting dead a security guard.
Keith Mukata, a member of the opposition United Party for National Development, was found guilty of first degree murder by the Lusaka High Court.
Presiding judge Susan Wanjelani sentenced Mukata to death by hanging, but acquitted his girlfriend and co-accused Charmaine Musonda.
The two were both accused of killing security guard Namakau Kalila Kwenda at a law firm in the capital.
Justice Wanjelani said the fact three cartridges were found inside the gate confirms the deceased was shot by a person face to face.
Mukata’s lawyers have indicated they will appeal the sentence.
As much as Zambian laws provide for death penalties, convicts usually have their sentences commuted to life in prison instead.
Kaduna: Accord Party Stakeholders Express Solidary For Hashim’s 2027 Presidential Bid
Amuloko To The World: The Meteoric Rise Of Olalekan, A Photography Genius
Osun Belongs To All Of Us — Party Chairmen Unite For Historic Peace Summit
Osun 2026: APC Will Reclaim Osun in 2026, Adereti Tells Supporters
Bode-Osi Obaship Tussle: Kingmakers, Indigenes Urge Adeleke To Call Akinleye To Order
Federal Judge Voids Trump’s $100,000 Fee Requirement For H-1B Visas
-
News2 days agoDespite Resignations Of Some Members, We Remain Undaunted, Unshakeable, Osun APC Assures Members, Public
-
Opinion3 days agoRising Allocations, Failing Infrastructure: Why Nigerians Are Asking Hard Questions By Adeboye Adebayo
-
South West News4 days agoOba Adebisi Installs New High Chief Orisa
-
News4 days agoOsun 2026: AMBO’ll Prioritise Agriculture, Economic Growth — K-RAD