THREE people have been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for alleged offences of use of insulting language, sedition and identity related crimes. Alick Sakala, 21, of Kitwe’s Buchi Compound, Chimango Luhanga, 25, a chef and Samuel Mwene, 23, a medical student, both of Lusaka’s Mtendere Compound are facing four counts of use of insulting language, sedition and identity related crimes. In count one, Sakala is charged with use of insulting language Contrary to Section 179 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence are that Sakala, on unknown dates but between January 27, 2024, and February 29, 2024, in Lusaka, as a page admin of a Facebook account in the names C*ikala...

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