FORMER Petauke Central MP Emmanuel Jay Banda has, through his mother, applied to the High Court for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjicendum over his continued detention.   On October 16,  police confirmed that Banda had been apprehended and was in the country awaiting formal arrest and charging. In an affidavit in support of the notice and writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, Grace Nampokolwe Banda argued that she made numerous attempts to establish her son’s whereabouts but has been unsuccessful. The mother submitted that Jay Jay is being held in an undisclosed location by the police, raising concerns over his welfare and the legality of his detention. She said she instructed her lawyers to approach the Inspector General...

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