National Democratic Congress-NDC leader, Sabioi Imboela has been formally charged and arrested for the offence of Libel, Contrary to Section 191 of the Penal Code Act Chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
Zambia Police Service Spokesperson, Rae Hamoonga, says Imboela, aged 45, whilst acting together with other unknown persons, allegedly did publish defamatory remarks against Clayson Hamasaka through her Facebook page between 9th and 10th September, 2022.
She has since been detained in Police custody and will appear in court soon.
And in a related incident, Hamoonga says a warn and caution statement has been recorded from Imboela for the offence of Hate Speech contrary to Section 65 of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act Number 2 of 2021 of the Laws of Zambia.
He explains that on 12th October, 2022, Imboela did use hate speech by way of posting and circulating content on her Facebook account.