Two male juveniles were this morning apprehended by Police in Solwezi District in North Western Province for allegedly causing the death of their friend in a fight.
North Western Province Police Chief Charles Lungu confirmed the incident to ZANIS in Solwezi today and named the deceased as Raphael Kapang’a aged 18 of Chawama compound in Solwezi district.
Mr Lungu said the incident occurred at the weekend but could, however, not give the exact age of the two apprehended juveniles who beat up their friend after a misunderstanding ensued at a local bar.
Mr Lungu said Kapang’a was admitted to Solwezi General Hospital after the incident and he later died on Sunday.
He noted that the matter was not immediately reported to Police and that the body was still lying in the mortuary awaiting postmortem.
And quick action by police this morning saved the two suspects from being lynched by family members of the deceased.
[ ZANIS ]
Ifilecitika mu calo, mwe Lesa shi iseni bwangu mukese cita punish imbifi shili mu calo, twaculisha fwe bana benu mwe tata. Ba politician na bo tabakwata no luse ku balanda, baba lila fye amasuku pa mutwe no kubabepa umo shacela! we calo labipa!
You hear that they were MMD youth cadres.
Ma dezzzzzi!
LUSAKA TIMES ,PLEASE NOTE THAT THER IS NO CHAWAMA TOWNSHIP IN SOLWEZI BUT KYAWAMA.PLEASE RESPECT US WE ARE NOT BEMBAS BUT BA KAONDE WHO SPEAK KikAONDE PERIOD.IS THAT SURELY HARD FOR YOU TO REMEMBER?I FEEL INSULTED.
# chine, bushe bakaonde nabo bantu? lol…. mame! #1 nambala wanu, ngolefwaya ukufwa ku fwafye weka aikona ukutwitila lesa obe oho tawaishiba bonse pa chalo, bafye bwino boi
Number 4 and 5 you are both so off base. Why do you have to reduce everything to tribe!! Im sure LT meant no disrespect and the mistake was a genuine one made out of igonrance. I too have no idea that Chawama is specific to bemba speaking areas. Maybe you can educate us about Kawama too. Does it also have tribal connotations? 5 I really hope you will respect other tribes or that even if you don’t atleast dont ridicule them. You’re better of just being quiet and not commenting for the sake of peace
#6 bla bla bla For your education in kikaonde we do not have words/names starting with Cha,Chi.Our words /start with Kya /Chi.For example there no one called as Chisulo but Kisulo or indeed there no place called Chamwama in Solwezi but Kyawama and that Kikaonde no apologies to *****s like #5 saddist boy.
Sad indeed for the lost life……I am however worried with this tribalism trend…seems pipo are too touchy about about this subject now….Is it a sign that something is wrong at national level…..?
Look at the comments above….majority are related to tribal issues not the tragic crime that has led to a loss of life….
Luckily for me…my parents are from two different tribes…. then I have been to all provinces in zambia when I was still a boy and young man… We are all the same…I found that the common factor was actually the poverty that is prevalent in all parts of the country…
So these tribal sentiments are really sad…we are one and should stay so….
What is happening in Solwezi; the other fella performs an abortion and the lady dies, then these boys fight and one dies. The effect of tujilijili.
I didnt know that most pipo have such a grudge against bembaz..wats up fellaz? we re one…I agree with # 8, this tribal issue is crap and backward thinking.
Please ban utujilijili
if you have noticed most of these police chiefs are from eastern province.
@ NORTH WESTNER keep your ignorance out of serious debates. Stop educating us on how to speak kaonde just because LT has misspelt your “KYAWAMA”. Do you know how many Kaondes misspronounce word from other languages without anyone crying? Stup1d Zambian “interlectuals”
I think people are becoming more and more aware of themselves. Why do you think Europe and other places are devide according to tribe or language. I remember TD Jakes once preached that the slaves that went USA were mixed tribes from Africa they spoke different languages that is why they were so hostile towards one another up to today they still kill one another without proper reasons.Im Bemba by tribe and I will not appologise to anyone for being bemba. I think a country where only bembas are can be great looking at the skills God has blessed us with, in all areas sport, music, even in trickery. I m sure every tribe would have perfomed much better had they had their own Countries,but now I think it is too late to think like that we just have to try and live together in harmony.