By Daily Revelation Reporter
FDD president Edith Nawakwi has been taken to court on two charges of threatening to kill and kidnapping involving Pheluna Hatembo and Milton Hatembo.
Her case has been allocated to magistrate Amy Masoja even though she was not present.
Nawakwi, 63, is charged with two counts of threatening violence and two counts of kidnapping or abducting with intent to confine person.
In the first count, it is alleged that Nawakwi on unknown dates but between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2021, in Lusaka jointly and while acting together with other persons unknown and with intent to cause injury or harm, threatened to kill Pheluna, to which you said, “I will kill you by chopping your head d if you tell anyone whatever I discuss.”
In count two, the offence is threatening violence contrary to the laws of Zambia.
It is alleged that Nawakwi on unknown dates but between Sepetember1 2022 and August 2021 in Lusaka, jointly and while acting together with other persons unknown and with intent cause injury or harm, threatened to kill Milton, to which you said, “I will kill you by chopping your head if you tell anyone whatever I discuss.”
In count three she is charged with kidnapping or abducting with intent to confine person contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
It is alleged that Nawakwi on dates unknown but between September 1, 2022 and August 31, 2021 in Lusaka, jointly and while acting together with other persons unknown, abducted Pheluna from Choma to Lusaka with intent to cause her to be secretly and wrongfully confined against his wishes.
In the last count, Nawakwi is charged with kidnapping or abducting with intent to confine.
It is alleged that on dates unknown but between September 1 and August 31, 2021, in Lusaka, jointly and while acting together with other unknown person abducted Milton from Choma to Lusaka, with intent to cause him to be secretly and wrongfully confined against his wishes.
