A 21-year-old man in Lusaka has been arrested for permitting a fifteen-year-old juvenile unlicensed to drive a motor vehicle after the death of a security guard at Manda Hill in Lusaka.
Earlier the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, had received a tip-off from a concerned Citizen who alerted that there was a cover-up in a case in which a security guard was on dates unknown but between 25th and 31st December 2023 hit and killed by a Speeding Car driven by a minor.
When contacted for a comment on 9th January 2024, Police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga confirmed that Police at Emmasdale Police Station have formally Arrested and Charged a fifteen years old male Juvenile for the offense of murder about a matter which was earlier reported as a Fatal Road Traffic Accident on December 31, 2023, at 22:00 hours at Manda Hill Police Post.
Hamoonga explained that according to the reporter, this occurred on December 31, 2023, around 21:00 hours at Manda Hill when the deceased Enoch Chanda aged 35 of George Compound a Security Guard at G4S was hit by a Toyota Alphard Registration number BLA 4637 white in color and died on the spot.
Meanwhile, according to a statement made available to the Zambian Business Times- ZBT after a press query on the incident, police spokesperson Rae Hamoonga identified the culprit as Ganji Mhango aged 21 adding that Mhango has been formally arrested and charged for permitting an unlicensed driver and will appear in court soon.
“Ganji Mhango aged 21 who permitted the minor who is unlicensed to drive the vehicle has been formally arrested and charged for permitting an unlicensed driver. He will appear in court soon,” said Hamoonga.
Hammonga said that the juvenile driver aged 15 years who had no driving license has also been apprehended and detained for the offence of murder in a Juvenile cell pending further processes as provided for in the Children’s Code Act No. 12 of 2022 and will also appear in court soon.
“ Police at Emmasdale Police Station have formally Arrested and Charged a fifteen years old male Juvenile for the offence of murder in relation to a matter which was earlier reported as a Fatal Road Traffic Accident on December 31,2023 at 22:00 hours at Manda Hill Police Post. The matter was reported by Albert Musonda aged 53 of house number 231/26 Ngo’mbe Compound a Security Guard at G4S Security Company who reported that Enoch Chanda aged 35 of George Compound a Security Guard at G4S was hit by a Toyota Alphard Registration number BLA 4637 white in color and died on the spot. This occurred on December 31, 2023 around 21:00 hours at Manda Hill,” he said.
“Brief facts of the matter are that Albert Musonda who was patrolling Car Park number three heard a bang and when he went to check he saw a Toyota Alphard which had hit into a stationary Toyota Allion Registration number not known white in color. The Driver of the Toyota Alphard was stopped and advised to park the motor vehicle and he assured the Guard that he was parking but decided to speed off. Then Albert Musonda alerted Enoch Chanda now deceased who was manning Car Park number four to close the gate. The driver of the Toyota Alphard in trying to flee from the scene bashed Enoch Chanda killing instantly as he was closing the gate in order to prevent the vehicle from driving out. The driver and other occupants ran away leaving the vehicle at the scene. Police visited the scene and the body was deposited in the University Teaching Hospital mortuary. The driver who is a male Juvenile aged 15 was later apprehended and detained for the offence of murder in a Juvenile cell pending further processes as provided for in the Children’s Code Act No. 12 of 2022. The Juvenile has no Driver’s license and the vehicle has been impounded,” said Hamoonga.
According to the Road Traffic Act No. 11 of 2002 section 56, driving without a license is an impoundable offence with a fine of k450, and permitting an unlicensed driver is equally an offence which attracts a k450 fine.
