THE Lusaka High Court has allowed the two men who were allegedly involved in the abduction of Pamela Chisumpa and 12 others to undergo a medical check-up to determine their mental ability to stand trial. This follows an application made by the two accused’s lawyer, Osborne Ngoma. Ngoma also told the court that one of the suspects was experiencing excruciating pain after he fell during an “activity” and sustained some back injuries. In this matter, James Bwalya, 22 and Matthews Sikaonga, also 22, are facing 54 counts of aggravated robbery, abduction, assault, and rape, among other charges. It is alleged in counts one to four that between June 18 and October 3, 2022, Mulenga and Sikaonga in Lusaka, whilst acting...

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