Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has seized eight properties worth over 22.8 Million Kwacha belonging to former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo, properties suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The properties are plot F/609/E/44/B/3, F/609/E/44/B/4, F/609/E/44/B/5, F/609/E/44/B/6, F/609/E/44/B/7, F/609/E/44/B/8 and F/609/E/44/B/9 and subdivision 50 at farm E of farm No. 609.
Commission Spokesperson Queen Chibwe says all these properties are located in Lusaka’s Chamba Valley area.
Ms. Chibwe says the said properties were acquired and constructed by Mr. Lusambo using suspected proceeds of crime and the Commission reasonably believes and suspects that the properties are still registered in another person’s name.
According to a statement obtained by QTV news, Ms. Chibwe says the seizure is in accordance with Section 58(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act of No. 3 of 2012.
She says the seized properties are in connection with an ongoing investigation.
Ms. Chibwe has explained that Mr. Lusambo was recently arrested by the Commission for being in possession of properties suspected to be proceeds of crime worth US$378,000.
She has since called upon members of the public to report any one in possession of properties suspected of being proceeds of crime and a reward will be given upon a successful recovery.