Zambian court jails two men for attempting to bewitch president
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 16/09/2025
A court in Zambia has sentenced two men to two years in prison for attempting to use witchcraft to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. The BBC reports that Leonard Phiri, a Zambian, and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, a Mozambican, were convicted under the country’s Witchcraft Act after being arrested in December 2024. The police said they were found in possession of assorted charms, including a live chameleon, and are alleged to be practising witchdoctors. In his ruling, Fine Mayambu, the presiding judge, said the evidence showed the men intended to use the charms against the president. “It is (…)
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