CHIKONDI Banda’s alleged killer has revealed that his motive to take the child’s life was to get money from the parents.

Last week, Chikondi, 10, was reported missing and was found dead in a maize field in Lusaka’s Emmasdale area.

The body of the juvenile was discovered by some residents who were harvesting maize.

And police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale said during interrogations of the three suspects who were arrested yesterday in connection with the murder of the 10-year-old boy, one suspect identified as Nalukui Akafekwa  24 of Garden compound narrated to officers how he picked the boy from school.

Mr Mwale said the suspect told officers that he picked Chikondi on March 17, 2023 until the time he murdered him and later dumped him in a drainage near a maize field in Emmasdale area.

“The suspect revealed that the boy was murdered on March 17, 2023 between 20:00 hours and 21:00 hours.

Nalukui led police officers to where he committed the crime from and also revealed that his motive was to get money from the boy’s parents,” he said.

Mr Mwale said Nalukui lives in the same neighborhood with the deceased’s family members in Garden Compound.

“He is in Police custody awaiting to be formally charged,” he said.

Mr Mwale said two other suspects are still detained in custody.

(Mwebantu, Sunday, 26th March, 2023)

A 32-year-old man of Kalulushi on the Copperbelt has allegedly been murdered in cold blood by his wife after the two had a dispute.

Benson Chiwele is believed to have gone home at night after a drinking spree and started accusing his wife Rabecca Kapala of also having gone out to drink with other men to drink beer.

Angered by his accusations , the suspect is believed to have taken a sharp unknown object and stabbed him multiple times on the head, hands and legs.

Copperbelt police commanding officer Peacewell Mweemba said the sad incident occurred on Thursday night.

He said the incident was reported by Hardson Chipengwe, the brother to the deceased that his young brother had been murdered by his wife after a marital dispute.

“Brief facts are that the deceased returned home on March 23rd, this year at about 23:30 hours from drinking beer. He started accusing his wife that she had gone out drinking beer with some men. This infuriated her, so she took an unknown sharp instrument and unlawfully wounded him. When the neighbours heard the noise, they rushed and found the deceased lying down with multiple cuts on his head, hands, and legs bleeding. They then phoned his brother who came and picked the deceased and reported the matter of unlawful wounding to the police,” he said.

Mr Mweemba said the victim was issued with a medical report form and taken to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

(Mwebantu, Saturday, 25th March, 2023)

A POLICE officer and three others have been arrested for allegedly robbing K3,400 from a  Lusaka resident.

And the police command has sounded a warning that it will not shield any officer found abusing the uniform to commit crimes.

In a statement, police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale said the incident occurred when the victim was stopped by the suspects who were driving a white Toyota Allion bearing registration number BCF 622 and was ordered to enter their car.

He said the suspects allegedly introduced themselves as police officers as one of them had a police radio.

“Police in Lusaka arrested four suspected criminals in connection with the Robbery that occurred in Lusaka recently.

Police were investigating a robbery that occurred on March 14,  2023 around 12 hours were a man only identified as Zewelanji Phiri was robbed of money amounting to K3,400 in Kamwala trading Area,” he said.

Mr Mwale said following the description of the motor vehicle and the suspects by the victim, Police intercepted the motor vehicle in Kamwala Trading area and managed to apprehend the suspects who were driving the Toyota Allion bearing the same details as earlier reported by the victim.

He said four suspects were apprehended including one who is believed to be a Police officer.

Mr Mwale said the suspect identified was in full Zambia Police Service uniform and further investigations to formally identify him have heightened.

And Mr Mwale said the Police Command will never shield any of its  officer found abusing the uniform or equipment.

He said those found in contravention with the law will be firmly dealt with and made to answer for their actions.

(Mwebantu, Wednesday, 23rd March, 2023)