The Kabwe Magistrate court has adjourned the matter to March 11, 2026 in which two Zambians are in court for aiding 14 illegal immigrants from Ethiopia and Somalia into Zambia unlawfully.

The two accused are Frank Nyondo, 34, a Driver of Mtendere Compound in Lusaka and Willard Sikalumbi, 36, a businessman of Mulenga Hills in Kasama.

The duo are charged with 14 counts of aiding and abetting illegal immigrants contrary to Section 46(1) (a) as read with Section 56(1) of the Immigration and Deportation Act No.18 of 2010 of the laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offence are that, Nyondo and Sikalumbi on 27th November, 2025, in Kabwe District jointly and whilst acting together did aid and abet illegal immigrants namely Abdiaziiz Mahamuud.

The accused persons, on the same date and whilst acting together, also did aid and abet Mohamed Ahmed, Abdifatah Jibrail, Ayubabdllah Osman and Sidi Abdihamid Sidi to enter into Zambia without authority.

The duo is alleged again to have illegally aided and abetted Said Mohamed Abdulaah, Moamal Akram, Dahir Salah Hassan, and Abudullai Mahamed Adulle to enter into the country without legal documents.

Other Ethiopian nationals who were illegally transported into the country by Nyondo and Sikalumbi are Asabe Maharu, Saacid Maxamad, Rufaae Fridame Bike and Yusuf Hussaine Hassan.

When the matter came up for continuation of trial before Resident Magistrate Catharine Mumba, the state called in three witnesses to testify in the matter.

The three witnesses who gave their testimonies are Mohammed Ahmed Addow, Abdifatah Jibril Ahmed and Yusuf Hassan.

All three witnesses told the court that they travelled from Somalia to Tanzania by air and then travelled by road from Tanzania into Zambia.

They further told the court that at every part of their journey, they were in touch with an agent in Somalia who was giving them instructions and the directions on how they should move.

The trio stated that prior to their arrest, they had no other connections with the accused persons until on the material day when they were arrested by the immigration officers.

The court heard how all the three witnesses were joined by other immigrants from different routes, among them Uganda, and convened in Kapiri Mposhi before being intercepted and arrested on Mukonchi road enroute to Lusaka.

Magistrate Mumba has since adjourned the matter to March 11, 2026 for continuation of trial, as the state is expected to call more witnesses to testify in the matter.

Sikalumbi and Nyondo have since been granted K10,000 cash bail each with two working sureties.