A TONSE Alliance associate, Christopher Banda, has asked the Lusaka High Court to order his release from police custody, claiming he has been detained without charge since September 14, 2026. In affidavit in support of notice for writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, Banda stated that he voluntarily presented himself at the Zambia Police Force Headquarters after learning that officers had raided and searched his office while looking for firearms and electronic equipment. Banda stated that he reported to Police Headquarters on September 14, 2026, where he was interviewed, with questions bordering on his association with the Tonse Alliance approximately three weeks before the August 13 elections. “On September 13, I was notified on phone by my employee Francis Mubanga...
