THE Nyimba Magistrate Court has sentenced two Zambians to two years simple imprisonment each for aiding and abetting the illegal entry and stay of 30 Ethiopian nationals. Immigration Department Chief Public Relations Officer Namati Nshinka says Samukenge Chikema, 45, and Boyd Phiri, 43, were convicted on February 17, after being apprehended on January 25 at Kacholola Checkpoint in a Lusaka-bound ambulance belonging to Altaf Memorial Hospital. In a statement, Wednesday, Nshinka said 28 of the 30 Ethiopian nationals have appeared before court for unlawful entry, with their matter adjourned to March 2, 2026. “The Nyimba Magistrate Court has convicted two Zambian nationals in connection with a case involving thirty Ethiopian nationals who were intercepted in Nyimba District while being transported...
