POLICE in Lusaka have arrested Socialist Party national youth secretary Gabriel Banda for allegedly instigating riots and looting at the University of Zambia. In a statement, Thursday, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Banda was in custody and he would soon appear in court for the offences of proposing violence and criminal trespass. “Police in Lusaka have arrested and charged Gabriel Elias Banda, aged 33 of Kalingalinga compound for the two offences of Proposing violence Contrary to Section 91 and Criminal Trespass Contrary to Section 306(a)(b) of the Penal Code Act Chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia. The suspect is the National Youth Chairperson for Socialist Party, who initiated the rioting and looting of some shops which occurred at the...

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