By Arnold Tutu
Matero Member of Parliament MILES SAMPA has been arrested for the offence of Transmission of Unsolicited or Deceptive Communication.
Police Deputy Public Relations Officer CHIPO KAITISHA says Mr. SAMPA is currently in detention and is awaiting a court appearance.
Ms. KAITISHA says the Matero lawmaker, aged 55, of Lusaka’s Leopards Hill, Nyumba Yanga area, has been charged under Section 19(1) (d) of the Cyber Crimes Act No. 4 of 2025.
She explains that the arrest followed a complaint lodged on January 19, 2026, at Lusaka Central Police Station by Mr RAPHAEL PHIRI, a Corporate Affairs Officer at the Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ, acting on behalf of the Commission.
In a statement to ZNBC News, Ms. KAITISHA said it is alleged that on January 15, 2026, Mr. SAMPA transmitted false information claiming that a fake polling station had been opened along Ring Road in Lusaka.
She said the Zambia Police Service will continue to enforce the law impartially and investigate all reported cases thoroughly.
