Mbabane – Zitha Lovers Eliot, a 38-year-old SOS resident, fled a roadblock and was pursued by police in the capital city of Mbabane,but was momentarily apprehended and charged for resisting arrest.
Eliot appeared in the Mbabane Magistrates Court, facing three counts, the first of which was a violation of Section 41 (1) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act 67/1938. According to the charging sheet, Eliot was arrested on January 3, 2026, near Built It on the Sozisa public road while driving a Toyota vehicle.
He was stopped by the police, and when 7946 Constable Dlamini approached his vehicle, he refused to open the door window despite being asked numerous times. Eventually, he fled the scene. He was later captured and transported to the Mbabane Police Station, where he faced two further counts.
Prior to the resistance, the second accusation was for unauthorised and reckless driving on the Sozisa public road, facing oncoming traffic near KFC/Build It. The period was approximately 2150 hours, according to the charge sheet. He did not provide a licence at the last count.
Eliot admitted all accusations and was found guilty as he pleaded. Representing himself, he requested the court for leniency, stating that he would never commit a similar offence again.
He had no previous convictions, the prosecution said.
The presiding magistrate sentenced Eliot to a collective E3000 fine. For count one, he was sentenced to a E2000 fine or 12 months’ imprisonment. Counts two and three’s sentencing was E500 fine or three months imprisonment each, consecutively.
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