Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:33:52 +0000 …female officer pulled my genitals By KALOBWE BWALYA A DAILY Nation reporter was on Monday evening captured and tortured by Zambia Air Force (ZAF) soldiers assigned to chase away street vendors from the central business district in Lusaka. Michael Miyoba, a sports reporter, was abused and tortured by the ZAF servicemen despite having identified himself as a journalist. One female officer reportedly pulled Miyoba’s genitals before slapping him on 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. “After dropping off from a bus outside Kulima Tower bus station, I found the soldiers and some street vendors engaged in a fracas. Officers from Zambia Air Force were chasing away the street vendors who return to sell their merchandise after working hours. “As I was passing to go and […]
