Fri, 19 Jan 2018 11:02:24 +0000 By ANNIE ZULU THE Zambia Union of Journalists (ZUJ) has demanded punishment for Zambia Air Force (ZAF) officers involved in abducting and pulling Daily Nation sports reporter Michael Miyoba’s genitals. ZUJ vice president Alex Njovu called on the relevant authorities to immediately investigate the case and hold those responsible accountable. Miyoba, was on Monday evening captured and tortured by ZAF soldiers assigned to chase away street vendors from the central business district in Lusaka despite having identified himself as a journalist. One female officer reportedly pulled Miyoba’s genitals before slapping him in the face after he had identified himself as a journalist. The servicemen believed that the reporter had taken pictures of them while they were chasing the vendors from the streets. The case has since being reported to the Ministries of Home Affairs and Defence. In an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Njovu described the incident as […]
