The Chisamba Magistrate Court has sentenced a 25-year-old man of Zimbabwe Compound in Chisamba to nine months imprisonment with hard labour for assault two people.
Chisamba Magistrate Litungi Litungi convicted and sentenced Loveden Milambo after he pleaded guilty to the charges.
Milambo was charged with two counts of assault contrary to Section 248 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia and earlier denied the charge.
In count one it is alleged that on December 16, 2025, Milambo assaulted 19-year-old Alice Makumbi, a resident of the same compound, causing her actual bodily harm.
In count two the accused is alleged to have assaulted 32-year-old Hosea Ngulube, a Community Crime Prevention Unit (CCPU) member also of the same compound and on the same date.
After four witnesses testified during the trial, the case proceeded to the defence stage, where the accused suddenly withdrew his not guilty plea and admitted the charges.
Facts are that, Makumbi sustained a painful back and bruises after being beaten by the accused, who reportedly squeezed her against a grill door.
The accused further struck Ngulube in his right eye with his fists when he attempted to apprehend him and take him to police for insulting Alice in the neighborhood.
“On 16th December 2025, Loveden Milambo visited Makumbi in a drunken state, and was told to come the following day, but he could not take heed. He later resisted to go to police when a CCPU member came to apprehend him,” facts from witnesses stated.
Makumbi sustained soft tissue injuries to her back, while Ngulube sustained an injury and a swollen right eye as a result of the assault.
Following a plea of guilty and admission to the facts, Magistrate Litungi found him guilty as charged and convicted him accordingly.
In a plea for leniency, Milambo apologised for wasting the court’s time and stated that he was the eldest child responsible for supporting his family.
“Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm carries an imprisonment of a maximum period of five years. However, I’m cognizant of the fact that the convict is a first offender who has readily admitted the charge,” Magistrate Litungi said.
Magistrate Litungi, after considering the mitigation, sentenced Milambo to six- and nine-months imprisonment with hard labour in counts one and two, respectively, with effect from January 9, 2026.
The sentences will run concurrently.
