UNZA student asks court to enter default judgment against State

A UNIVERSITY of Zambia student has asked the Lusaka High Court to enter a default judgement against the state in a case in which she is seeking compensation for the injuries sustained after jumping from a third floor hostel window after police fired teargas during a riot. Everett Chongo wants the court to enter a default judgement due to the state’s failure to enter an appearance or file a defence in the matter. In this matter, Chongo sued the state seeking compensation for the injuries sustained when she fell after jumping from a third floor window at the UNZA hostels. This was after the police fired teargas in the rooms on October 4, 2018 after students protested over delayed payment...