The Chisamba Magistrate’s Court has set June 16, 2026, as the date for its ruling in a case involving a 21-year-old Lusaka man accused of unlawfully wounding a fellow miner at a gold mining site in Chief Chamuka’s chiefdom.
Magistrate Litungi Litungi adjourned the matter after the prosecution closed its case against Andrew Mwiimbu of Makeni Villa in Lusaka.
Mwiimbu has pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawful wounding contrary to Section 232 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
It is alleged that on May 26, 2026, Mwiimbu unlawfully wounded 22-year-old Boniface Lyamboka using a broken bottle, causing injuries to his left eye.
During the trial, the State called three witnesses and tendered a medical report as evidence.
The court heard that at around 23:00 hours on the material day, Mwiimbu, who was in the company of three colleagues, allegedly broke a bottle and used it to attack Lyamboka, who was also accompanied by three other people.
According to testimony presented before the court, Lyamboka sustained a cut on the upper left eyelid, bruising beneath the eye, and swelling to the left eye.
The complainant later reported the matter to Chipembi Police Post, obtained a medical report form, and received treatment at Chipembi Clinic.
The court further heard that officers from the Community Crime Prevention Unit (CCPU), who allegedly witnessed the incident, apprehended Mwiimbu and handed him over to police for further investigations.
Following the close of the prosecution’s case, Magistrate Litungi adjourned the matter to June 16, 2026, for ruling and remanded the accused in custody.
