By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAA MEMBER of the United Party for National Development who was accused of attempting to assassinate former President Edgar Lungu has sued the State demanding compensation for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution amounting to K5 Million.Mr Mwangalala Nkonde Ngalande is also seeking compensation for loss of business and legal fees in the sum of K630, 000.This is according to documents filed in the Lusaka High Court wherein Mr Ngalande has cited the Attorney General as the respondent.Mr Ngalande stated that he was on November 26, 2019, arrested in Kitwe by Zambia Police and subsequently charged with the offence of treason on allegations that he supplied arms and ammunitions.It was alleged that on dates unknown but between August 1 and December 1, 2019 in Lusaka, Mr Ngalande did conspire with Mr Simon Njovu to procure military equipment namely AK47 rifles, pistols and rocket propelled grenades for the purposes of assassinating Mr Lungu , […]
UPND cadre sues state for K5m for false imprisonment
