{"id":399504,"date":"2026-08-18T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=399504"},"modified":"2026-08-17T22:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T20:58:52","slug":"immigration-officer-detained-over-alleged-irregular-exit-facilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=399504","title":{"rendered":"Immigration officer detained over alleged irregular exit facilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A SENIOR Zambian immigration officer has been detained after allegedly attempting to facilitate the irregular exit of a man through the Victoria Falls Border Control in Livingstone, Zambia, in the early hours of Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Immigration confirmed that Senior Immigration Officer Masheke Masheke, who is based at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport, was allegedly involved in the incident involving Jonas Zimba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the department, preliminary investigations indicate that Masheke attempted to irregularly facilitate Zimba&#8217;s exit from Zambia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attempt was reportedly detected by Immigration and Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) officers who were on duty at the border control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When officers approached them, Zimba allegedly fled towards Livingstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Masheke has since been detained at Livingstone Central Police Station to assist with investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Immigration said serious investigations into the matter are ongoing and that appropriate action will be taken once the investigations have been concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pictured: Senior Immigration Officer, Mr. Masheke Masheke. 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