The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Solwezi has arrested a Lands Officers and other two people for abuse of office of authority and obtaining money by false pretense amounting to K3 million as land demarcation fees.
In a statement to ZANIS in Lusaka today, ACC public Relations Manager Timothy Moono explained that Lubasi Yuyi a Lands Officer with the Ministry of Lands was arrested for two counts.
In the first count Yuyi charged with abuse of office contrary to 37(2) (a) of the ACC act chapter 91 of the laws of Zambia.
He is on unknown dates but between 4th day of March, 2007 and 24th day of December 2007 in Solwezi being a person employed in the public service the Ministry of Lands abuse the authority of his office.
Yuyi did obtain profit directly or indirectly through engaging Kasongo Nswana to demarcate and dispose of plots in the Kayabela area of Solwezi in breach of town planning regulations.
In the second count, Yuyi was jointly arrested with Cephas Chimwasu and Katongo Nswana for fourteen counts of obtaining money by false pretense contrary to section 309 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
The details of the count are that Cephas Chimwasu, Nswana Katongo and Lubasi Yuyi between 22nd March, 2007 and 30th May 2007 in Solwezi jointly and whilst acting together with intent to defraud did obtain a total of K3 million cash.
Mr. Moono said the trio collected the money from fifteen named persons in the same area by falsely pretending that they had authority to collect plot demarcation fees when they did not.
The trio have been released on bond and will appear in court on 15th April 2009.
ZANIS/MM/MKM/ENDS
ACC is doing a good job. Please keep it up. We need transparency in all public sectors.
Good job ACC, arrest as many as can, there’s too much curruption.
Good job by the ACC, but courts should learn to deal with cases in time. These crimes where committed in 2007 and the culprits are being errested today.
OH NO! Another student from the FTJ INSTITUTE has been nabbed.too bad.
Good job ACC! Kabalebalonga.