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A 30-year-old wheelbarrow pusher who attempted to sell his stepchild for K150,000 has appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to child trafficking.
Simon Silomba, along with co-accused Martin Sichalwe, a 41-year-old security guard, and Kennedy Sichiweza, 30, a businessman, all of Misisi compound in Lusaka, admitted to the charge of child trafficking contrary to Section 3A(1) of the Anti-Human Trafficking (Amendment) Act No.16 of 2022.
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The trio, on unknown dates but between March 19 and 21 this year, jointly and while acting together, obtained a four-year-old child for the purpose of exploitation.
They attempted to sell the child to a man in the Makeni area for K150,000, but he reported the matter to the police.
The victim’s mother had seen her husband (Silomba) chatting with the two other accused outside their yard.
The accused later left with the victim, and when dusk fell, she tried calling her husband, but his phone went unanswered.
She later received a call that her child was at a police station.
The matter has been adjourned to Tuesday.
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