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Police in Lusaka have formally arrested and charged Zambia National Service Staff Sergeant, Rhoda Njovu, and Zambia Correctional Service, Sergeant Katundu Lumweka, for the offence of producing and circulating obscene material.
Police spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued in Lusaka on Thursday, stating that the two officers had been charged under the Penal Code.
According to police, brief facts of the case indicate that the two accused persons jointly produced an obscene video and shared it via the WhatsApp messaging platform to one of their contacts.
Following investigations, the duo has been jointly charged and arrested for one count of Production of Obscene Matters or Things, contrary to Section 177(1)(a) of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
In addition, Njovu faces a second count of Circulation of Obscene Matters or Things, contrary to Section 177(1)(b) of the same Penal Code.
“Both accused persons are currently in police custody awaiting the granting of police bond,” Hamoonga said.
He warned that the production, possession, and circulation of obscene material remained criminal offences under Zambian law, and those found wanting will be prosecuted accordingly.
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