Zambian authorities have arrested and detained a Nigerian pastor for allegedly trafficking 26.29 kilogramme of ephedrine, a medication and stimulant drug, a spokesperson said.
Isaac Amata, 42, is known for having predicted that President Edgar Lungu would win Zambia’s 2016 general elections.
Amata was arrested by anti-drug officers on Wednesday upon arrival at the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, the country’s capital, according to Drug Enforcement Commission spokesperson Theresa Katongo.
She said the Nigerian pastor was arrested upon arrival at the airport from Nigeria aboard a South African Airways plane.
Katongo said the suspect is currently in police custody and will appear in court soon.
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