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Ruth Mbandu Murder Suspect Freed
Slain National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA) student, Ruth Mbandu’s uncle, George Kalomo, touted as one of the prime suspects in the murder trial, has been released after the State entered a nolle prosequi in the Lusaka High Court.
Pastor Kalomo, who had been in detention for close to two years, walked to freedom yesterday.
Pastor Kalomo was arrested and charged for murder along with other suspects, Edward Siandima and Collins Sooma.
They were alleged to have murdered Ruth between July 13 and July 14 in 2012, an offence the suspects denied.
The brutal killing stirred public outcry, after Ruth, who was 19 years old, was found with her facial skin peeled off, her eyes and ears removed.
Her body was dumped near her home in Lusaka’s Emmasdale area.
Pastor Kalomo was yesterday discharged by the Lusaka High Court after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito entered a nolle prosequi.
When the matter came up for continued trial before Judge Chalwe Mchenga, the State informed the court that there was an application to have one of the accused, Pastor Kalomo discharged following the DPP’s decision to enter the nolle prosequi.
This entailed that the proceedings against Pastor Kalomo had been discontinued, but Siandima and Sooma’s cases would continue.
Pastor Kalomo’s relatives, that included his wife, Hope, his mother Brenda and Ruth’s mother Victoria, were on hand, waiting for the final release of their relative by prison authorities.
Hope and Victoria said they were happy that God’s will had prevailed as pastor Kalomo had been released.
Siandima and Sooma would appear on May 12, this year for a trial within trial.
Posted by Kunda
on April 1, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Xala
April 1, 2014 at 10:12 am
The Truth Shall Set You Free!!!
no truth
April 1, 2014 at 10:44 am
No truth at all why taking two years prosecuting only one case,if those accused were from rich family the case will go beyond three years so that they get rich in return for the accused’s freedom
pettie
April 1, 2014 at 11:35 am
Is the case on late Ruth Mbandu going to be concluded surely?Will the culprits be brought to book?
I hear another woman has just been murdered in Ng’ombe after a drinking.Why are these ruthless people killing innocent girls?Last week it was the other girl in Kalundu area.Shame
lwanga peter
April 2, 2014 at 3:55 am
Its called Zambia,, you can even kill anyone and corrupt the judge, no one will ever question you.
freedom fighter
April 2, 2014 at 7:33 am
Delayed justice by such a length of time is denied justice. Fast tract courts are amongst the best courts in the world. Let the ministry of justice work on this.
Shokolokobangoshay
April 2, 2014 at 7:57 am
Sad state of affairs in Zambia.
At my work place the policy is to conclude a disciplinary case hearing in two weeks. The lazy government workers can do the same.
Can government workers work in the private sector??? I very much doubt it!!!!Lazy morons in government.
peter
April 2, 2014 at 2:09 pm
HHMMMM
Sunkutu Sylvester Sampa
April 2, 2014 at 7:29 pm
Very tricky.
teckson nyirongo
April 3, 2014 at 9:10 am
I heard that many female students in higher learning institutions like Nipa, unza etc attend classes in the day sell or make sex images in lodges at night and buy leakages from some lecturers or friends during exams. Only men and a few ladies study hard to pass. Whether Judges delivers or not, quickly or slows is another these things and many others will continue. Zambia must repent or perish.
fchibs
April 3, 2014 at 12:02 pm
The truth shall prevail in every situation.Pastor Kalomo continue to preach the word of God.It is the intervention of God that has led to your release.We will keep on praying for you.