ACC ARRESTS CON WOMAN

SIMON MUNTEMBA writes
@SunZambian
A 30-YEAR-OLD woman identified as Milimo Miyoba of house number D58 Malota Compound in Livingstone has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for swindling unsuspecting teacher graduates out of over K 32, 000.
According to ACC public relations manager Timothy Moono, miyoba was arrested for extorting K32, 000 through swindling unsuspecting citizens whom she promised to facilitate their recruitment as teachers under the Ministry of Education.
In a statement, Mr Moono said the suspect jointly and whilst working together with other persons unknown, between October 9 and November 3, 2017 in Livingstone, obtained various amounts of money totaling K32, 300 during 2017 teacher recruitment exercise from five people.
Mr Moono said Miyoba has been charged with 9 counts of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to section 309 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
He said the suspect collected the said amount from Vineless Siatwiinda, Munji Cheelo, Lungowe Zaza, Precious Kembulwe, and Evans Namakando, through a ZANACO account by falsely pretending to be entitled to the said monies when in fact not.
Mr Moono said the victims were told to deposit the money into her account after being promised that they would be recruited as teachers under the Ministry of Education during the 2017 teacher recruitment exercise.
“Particulars of offence in the 9 counts are that, Miyoba, jointly and whilst working together with other persons unknown, between 9th October and 3rd November 2017 in Livingstone, with intent to defraud, obtained various amounts of money totaling K 32, 300 during 2017 teacher recruitment exercise from Vineless Siatwiinda, Munji Cheelo, Lungowe Zaza, Precious Kembulwe, and Evans Namakando, through a ZANACO ACCOUNT by falsely pretending to be entitled to the said monies when in fact not, a matter that concerns the Ministry of Education, a public body,” he said.
He said Miyoba was released on bond and would appear before the Livingstone Magistrates Court on October 27, 2020.