04/08/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Social Media Personality Elias Musyani Arrested Following Fatal Road Accident
Social media personality Elias Musyani has been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving following a tragic road traffic accident that claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman along Tokyo Way in Lusaka.
According to Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi, the accident occurred at approximately 19:00 hours on Saturday and involved three motor vehicles and a pedestrian.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Musyani, 33, of Makeni Bonaventure, was driving a Toyota Vitz (Registration No. CAD 4556) from west to east when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle due to excessive speed. The vehicle reportedly struck a pedestrian before colliding with two oncoming vehicles—a Toyota Vitz (Registration No. AQB 966) and a Toyota Axio (Registration No. BBA 8198).
The pedestrian, identified as Idah Banda, 48, of Libala South, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). Her body has since been deposited in the UTH Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Musyani sustained minor injuries and was treated and discharged from UTH, while the drivers of the other two vehicles were not injured.
Police have confirmed that Musyani remains in custody after being formally charged with causing death by dangerous driving. He is expected to appear before court.
This latest arrest comes just over a year after Musyani was convicted of cyber-related offences. In May 2025, he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and fined K70,000 for intentionally using his page, "Elias Musyani," to commit cyber-related offences against Kidist, the wife of fellow social media personality Maps.
August 4, 2026
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