THE Lusaka High Court has set January 26, 2027, for a ruling on whether the four accused persons charged with the murder of Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) Director-General Guntila Muleya have a case to answer. This follows the closure of the State’s case against Francis Chipyoka, 42, M’Thusani Baza Dokowe, 29, a police officer, Alex Caleb Zulu, 30, also a police officer and Samuel Baza Dokowe, 37, an engineer. The four are jointly charged with murder, contrary to Section 200 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. It is alleged that the accused, acting together with other unknown persons, murdered Muleya in Lusaka. Earlier, when the matter came up for continued cross-examination on Thursday, a defence...

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