FOUR Lusaka residents have sued the state in the High Court, demanding an order for the payment of K5 million each for false detention and malicious prosecution. Timothy Phiri, Kenny Phiri, Petronela Mweene and Naomi Mwelwa are also seeking damages for malice and putting their images in disrepute. In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court Principal Registry, the four stated that they were arrested and charged with criminal trespass on April 12, 2022, after buying customary land in Kabangwe area of Lusaka. “That the four were law-abiding citizens of Zambia and purchasers of value of their pieces of land situated in Kabangwe area in Lusaka. The plaintiffs purchased their portions of land from a Mr Jonas...