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Man Jailed Four Years for Illegal Fishing and Wildlife Killing in Vwaza Reserve
The First Grade Magistrate’s Court sitting at Kazuni in Mzimba has sentenced 30-year-old Elijah Banda to four years imprisonment with hard labour for entering a protected area, possessing a weapon, and killing a wild animal without a permit. According to State Prosecutor John Mabethi, who is also a Senior Assistant Parks and Wildlife Officer, the incident occurred on October 19, 2025, when Banda and two accomplices went fishing at Lake Kazuni in…
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