Lusambo tricks Zambezi east MP into paying K850,000 for seized house
IT seems former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo is sinking deeper and deeper into troubled legal waters courtesy of dubious dealings.
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Lusambo or the Bulldozer as he is known in the political circles has ploughed himself into a sticky situation after allegedly tricking Zambezi East UPND MP Brian Kambita into paying K850,000 for a house that was already seized by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
He reportedly pocketed the money but failed to deliver the title deeds and keys to the house in Silverest, instead offering excuses.
However, when his stories ran out, Lusambo confessed to Kambita that the house had indeed been seized by the ACC.
Kambita, understandably angry, reported Lusambo to the authorities, and the Zambia Police Service has confirmed receiving a report of obtaining money on false pretenses against Lusambo.
According to Rae Hamoonga, the Zambia Police Service spokesperson, Kambita lodged a complaint against Lusambo at Woodlands Police Station on October 15, 2024, for swindling him out of K850, 000 on the pretext that he had a house for sale in Silverest gardens, Plot No. 28473/M, Subdivision A288.
The alleged transaction occurred between August 23, 2024, around 12:00 hours, and September 12, 2024, around 14:00 hours in Lusaka.
It is reported that that Lusambo decided to beat ACC at a game of seizure by luring the law maker into purchasing the property.
Lusambo enticed the law maker to purchase his house which has modern fittings prized at K850, 000, and showed him beautiful pictures of the property which were in the photo gallery of his mobile phone.
Kambita who marveled at the pictures of the house proposed that he views the house and Lusambo gladly took him there.
Upon reaching Silverest, Kambita only had sight of the exterior appearance and design and when he requested to see the interior, Lusambo claimed the house was occupied by his older brother who had locked it, as he was on the Copperbelt.
In disregard of media reports that Lusambo’s houses in Silverest were under Seizure by the ACC who suspect that they are proceeds of crime, Kambita made a down payment of K400, 000 on August 23, 2024 to secure the property.
Six weeks ago the law maker completed the transaction and paid Lusambo the final installment of K450,000.00 on September 12, 2024, and subsequently a contract of sale was drafted, and Kambita was assured that the title of ownership would be transferred to his name in due course.
Despite several reminders to have the property transferred into his name Kambita was informed that the property was not cleared of graft suspicion by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and could not be legally sold, as it was a subject of criminal proceedings before the Economic and Financial Crimes Court.
To soften Kambita, the Bulldozer gave him two tittle deeds which did not bear Kambita’s name.
In the pursuit of having the property transferred to him Kambita discovered that Lusambo had cheated him, as he had sold the property to another member of parliament in a similar manner which led him to bring the matter to the public by reporting Lusambo to the police.
Hamoonga said a docket had been opened and investigations have been instituted in the case.
“The Zambia Police Service wishes to remind the public to exercise caution in all property transactions and to ensure that proper due diligence and verification of ownership are conducted before making any financial commitments,” said Hamoonga.
Recently the Lusaka High Court ordered Lusambo to repay another land client James Kayula whom he defrauded K560, 000, claiming he had to pieces of land for sale.
By Mwaka Ndawa
Kalemba November 4, 2024.