MORE TROUBLE FOR LUSAMBO AS COURT ORDERS LUSAMBO TO REFUND K560,000
A DAY after being pulled out from a ceiling where he was hiding to evade justice, more legal troubles have located former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo.
This time, the Lusaka High Court has order the once-wealthy Lusambo to refund a whooping K560, 000 to a client he defrauded over two pieces of land.
High Court judge Bonaventure Mbewe entered a judgment in default of appearance and defense against Lusambo ordering him to pay back K510, 000 for the land he never delivered.
The recent court judgement piles up on the many troubles on Lusambo’s plate, as he has to deplete the Zambia Correctional Service’s daily soche pack to source for money from his associates whilst behind bars, following his conviction in absentia on Thursday for unlawful wounding by the Luanshya magistrates court.
Lusambo was yesterday put into custody by Police after he was brought down from the ceiling where he was found hiding at his Chamba valley home.
The police went to effect the warrant of arrest issued against him by the Court for his mitigation and sentencing.
However Judge Mbewe ordered that Lusambo should refund his client whom he defrauded.
In this matter Kayula sued Lusambo in the Lusaka High Court seeking a refund of his money, after the Bulldozer failed to hand over the land.
In his statement of claim Kayula said on August 28, 2023, he entered into a contract of sale with Lusambo over two pieces of land in Ngwerere and Meanwood Ibex respectively.
He said he advanced a K560, 000 towards the purchase of the said pieces of land.
Kayula said, Lusambo neglected and or refused to yield vacant posession of the said property to him.
“After protracted engagements by the parties, it was agreed that Lusambo would refund the plaintiff K560, 000, which he paid towards the pursuance in the contract of sale of the property in question,”he stated.
“To formalize the refund agreement on or about July 14, 2024, the plaintiff and the defendant executed a debt acknowledgement and settlement agreement where the defendant accepted owing the plaintiff the sum of K560, 000 and agreed to settle the said debt in installments.”
K200, 000 was to be paid on or before July 31, 2024, K200,000 on or before August 31, 2024, K160, 000 on or before September 30, 2024 as final installment.
Kayula said Lusambo has only paid K50, 000 to date.
He stated that despite several reminders, Lusambo has neglected to settle the debt as per agreement in the debt acknowledgement and settlement agreement, and as a result he has suffered financial loss.
The plaintiff is demanding payment of K510, 000 as dues under the Debt Acknowledgment and Settlement Agreement.
Kayula also demanded damages for breach of contract.
On October 28 when the matter came up for hearing Lusambo was not present neither was there written communication from him justifying his non attendance, neither did he file defence.
Kayula requested that judgment in default be entrusted in default of appearance against Lusambo.
Judge Mbewe granted the application and directed that Kayula recovers K510, 000 from Lusambo, including damages for breach of contract to be assessed by the Court.
Kalemba
MORE TROUBLE FOR LUSAMBO AS COURT ORDERS LUSAMBO TO REFUND K560,000
