Police arrest Chanda Nonde for hate speech, warn against misuse of ‘abduction’ term By Mwiche Nalwimba POLICE have denied allegations circulating in the public domain regarding the purported abduction of Chanda Nonde, clarifying that he was arrested for hate speech and publishing of false information. Meanwhile, police have cautioned against the deliberate spread of falsehoods and the misuse of terms such as ‘abduction’ when they are executing their constitutional mandate to maintain law and order. In a statement, Tuesday, Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said Nonde was arrested in accordance with the law. “The Zambia Police Service wishes to respond to the allegations and misinformation circulating in the public domain regarding the purported abduction of Chanda Nonde. We wish to categorically...

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