According to reports, Zambia’s ex-First Lady Esther Lungu and her daughter Chiyeso Katete were on Thursday nabbed for possessing properties thought to be the proceeds of crime.
It was gathered that the suspects were apprehended in the capital, Lusaka, on Thursday, along with another close relative identified as Charles Phiri.
According to the state anti-drug agency, Ms. Lungu was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for how she obtained a $30,000 estate in the city.
Former President Edgar Lungu said the family will contest the allegations in court.
Meanwhile, the former president has been accusing the government of victimizing him and members of his Patriotic Front (PF) party in order to prevent his political comeback before the 2026 elections.
Earlier, he said that he had been placed under house arrest as a result of his increased political activity, but the government refuted this.
The former first lady was arrested last September on allegations of corruption involving the theft of cars and title deeds, which she denied.
