Amata, of Delta Ibu State, was accused of trafficking and importing of 26.29 kilogrammes of ephedrine without lawful authority.
It was alleged that Amata committed the offences on January 24 this year.
Ruling on whether Amata had a case to answer or not, magistrate Simachela said the prosecution failed to prove the case against him.
“I find the accused with no case to answer and acquit him accordingly…you are free to go home,” he said amid ululations while the prophet warmly smiled.
Amata had asked the court to acquit him and argued that the prosecution’s evidence did not show that he trafficked and imported the drugs.
He had submitted that the prosecutions did not bring key witnesses in the matter.
After his acquittal, Amata said his prosecution did not make Zambia a bad nation.
Amata thanked his lawyer Tutwa Ngulube and Ireen Kunda for representing him, saying they did so because they had trust in him.
He said he has been vindicated and his name cleared because he was innocent.
And Ngulube said Amata was innocent from the scratch and was grateful that the court set him free.
“The man of God did not have anything to do with the trafficking charge or the bag and we are happy that the man of God is going home,” said Ngulube, adding that he would get further instructions from Amata on whether or not to sue the State.
Zambia is another Nigeria. Corruption is the order of the day. This drug trafficker of a pastor has bribed his way out of jail…
I am happy and this is very good to our family world wide, we give glory to God.
Some cases take 10 years to reach a “no case to answer” stage. Seems this one was conducted at lightning speed. The case was appallingly handled by DEC and the prosecuting team. It was an obvious case where a conviction would be secured easily. DEC is sending a wrong signal here. I wouldn’t be wrong to speculate that the prosecuting team received instructions from “upstairs” to take a casual approach.
“Upstairs” from God?
These Nigerians are addicted to money. Not proving the case doesn’t make you innocent. Just send him back to Nigeria where they are now addicted to drugged cough syrup
Zambia s judiacry is not credible anymore a painful thing to not have justice in the only place one hopes for justice.
Acquitted coz this cancer on our society is a P,F cheerleader.
Send it back to Nigeria, where it can start engaging in 419 scams, since drug trafficking will now be difficult, coz it’s going to be closely monitored @ airports, this “THIN MAN OF GOLD”!!
Ngulube said Amata was innocent from the scratch. Yaba!
I guess the prophet had a good lawyer.Kudors to Mr Ngulube for the bravura and explendid representation.It’s a lesson for the accusers to bring enough evidence before the courts of law to prevent the state spending tax payers money when sued.