Zambia MP Emmanuel Banda arrested in Zimbabwe
Published on November 22, 2024 at 10:48 AM by Robert Ngwira
A fugitive Zambian lawmaker with a bounty on his head has been arrested in Zimbabwe, Zambian authorities have said.
Emmanuel “Jay Jay” Banda, who was facing robbery charges, is accused of having escaped from custody in August as he awaited to appear in court.
He is said to have escaped through a window at Chipata Central Hospital in Eastern Province where he had been admitted following his arrest and was being guarded by police and prison officers.
The police then issued a bounty of 2m Zambian kwacha ($72,000; £57,000) for him.
He denies the allegations of robbery.
