People are interested to know what Bowman Lusambo was arrested for? Let’s read this article till the end to learn more about Bowman’s case.
A witness told the Luanshya Magistrate court how Kabushi Member of Parliament Bowman Lusambo reportedly hacked him three times with a machete on the forehead and head.
This is in the case of Lusambo, who is charged with two counts of unlawful wounding and assault causing bodily damage in violation of Zambian legislation, Section 248 Chapter 87.
What Was Bowman Lusambo Arrested For?
She claims that Mercy Matongo Cowham of Ndola has agreed to a DNA test on her four children, whom former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo fathered.
In this case, Lusambo has filed a lawsuit in the Lusaka High Court, requesting that a DNA test be performed on the four children to determine their paternity.
Lusambo is also seeking libel damages.
Mercy revealed video footage circulated on Facebook and other online media outlets on September 28, 2021.
Lusambo had been in a sexual relationship with her for about eight years and had fathered three children with her while she was pregnant with her fourth child, which she had given birth to.
Mercy added that the defendant should aver that her comments are based on her knowledge and belief at trial.
The defendant will testify at trial that the plaintiff is not entitled to any of the reliefs requested but that he is willing to undertake a DNA test on all four children to establish that the plaintiff is indeed the father.
She added that she would prove at trial that her declaration that Lusambo is the children’s father was not malicious.
She said that the former minister had previously declared that he did not question the paternity of the children and had offered her assistance to keep the children.
Zambian Woman Accused Bowman Lusambo Of Fathering Her Children Nods To DNA Test
Mercy admitted that she had been in a relationship with Bowman Lusambo for several years but claimed the connection terminated in 2021.
The defendant will aver at trial that the plaintiff and defendant have been in an on-again, off-again sexual relationship since 2014,â said the defense.
The High Court is yet to allocate dates for the hearings. Since the matter is before Court, we are restrained to comment further.
— Bowman Lusambo (@BowmanLusambo) January 11, 2022
Mercy went on to say that it was confirmed that Lusambo abandoned his children, which is why she filed a case for the children’s support with the Subordinate Court under cause No. 2021/CRMP/MO/228.
Mercy claimed that her remarks in the video were accurate and fair comments.
How Much Net Worth Does Bowman Lusambo Have?
MMD diehard thug but now PF Copperbelt Minister Bowman Lusambo is Zambia’s third-richest minister, with an estimated net worth of 27 million Kwacha, despite having no known economic enterprise or inheritance.
Lusambo made his money by giving illegal Chinese nationals contracts and investment licenses in exchange for cash.
Other names on the list include Freedom Sikazwe, Given Lubinda and Harry Kalaba, Lusambo, Commerce Minister Magaret Mwanakatwe, and Lunte Member of Parliament and Finance Minister Felix Mutati. All of them have an estimated net worth of K50 million Kwacha.