Illegal Stay in Zambia Lands 33 Year Old Cameroonian A Fine of ZMW20,000 or in Default Six Months Imprisonment

ILLEGAL STAY IN ZAMBIA LANDS 33 YEAR OLD CAMEROONIAN A FINE OF K20, 000 OR IN DEFAULT SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT

Solwezi Magistrates Court has sentenced a 33 year Cameroonian to pay a fine of K20, 000 or in default six months imprisonment for unlawful stay in Zambia.

Department of Immigration Public Relations Officer, Namati Nshinka reveals that Sammy Tasse Evikeshi was apprehended on 10th September, 2024 in Kitwe after an examination of his passport revealed that he had been staying in the country illegally since 30th January, 2023.

Meanwhile, Mr. Nshinka discloses that the Department of Immigration has apprehended suspected illegal immigrants in the ongoing countrywide clean-up operations, aimed addressing the influx of illegal immigrants.

He states that of the 65 suspects, 22 were apprehended on the Copperbelt, 19 in Lusaka, 13 in Eastern Province and four in Muchinga.