Police in Mansa , Luapula Province , today, conducted a clean up execise in the area in a bid to recover looted goods following recent riots in the area.
ZANIS reports armed Police conducted a door to door search of looted goods especially Namwandwe village where it is alleged most of the looted goods had been taken.
The police recovered verious goods including matresses, cement, cooking oil, bicycles, iron sheets, cushions and Meali meal, among others.
A team of invistigators from the Zambia police led by Deputy Commissioner Doctor Ausionsio Mbewe was this afternoon on the ground to verify the true owners of the recovered goods.
Riots recently broke out in Mansa after residents of Senama and Kapesha areas in the provincial capital staged a riots following a rumours that local businessmen have engaged killers who are abducting children for body parts to use in boosting their businesses.
Business properties that were looted and burnt belong to four business people AMICO investment belonging to Ibrahim Sanaullar, Nana belonging to John Kambafwile, ICM investment owned by Ireen Chilongo and Country Grocery run by Papi Muzungu.
The rioters also burnt down houses and vehicles belonging to the businessmen.
Another businessman a money lender named Wilbroad Chishimba was burnt to death yesterday, his was also house destroyed and four vehicles set on fire.
Luapula Province Minister has called for beefing up of police personnel in Mansa so that people’s life and property can be secured at all costs.
Police spokesperson Ndandula Siamana said 220 rioters have since been arrested.
She has meanwhile advised the travelling publicto carry with the official identity documents on the way to Mansa as police have mounted three check points into Mansa.
Meanwhile, Mr Lungu urged the people of Mansa to restrain themselves from riotous behaviour which has disrupted business and resulted in loss of property.
He said that the Mansa fracas which was instigated by rumours that entrepreneurs were involved in ritual killing to enhance their business fortunes, could affect economic activities in the district if perpetuated.
Mr Lungu said it is in the local people’s interest for shops and other business houses to resume normal operations.
“If business people fear to operate in Mansa, it is the people of Mansa who stand to lose,” Mr Lungu said.
He urged the Zambians to always seek dialogue on any issues of concern as opposed to taking the law into their own hands.
Mr Lungu also called on Zambians to observe a peaceful and incident-free Easter.
“Police can’t maintain peace and order by themselves. We need to cooperate with them. Let us not look at police as enemies, let’s treat them as friendly forces because they are there to protect us,” Mr Lungu said.
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Its shameful to learn that all netted arsonists, vandals and lynchers screened as of today are PF thugs. Stolen properties being recovered are found in PF leaders homes. Again PF has been found to be a club of bloody thirst nihilists.
mulibapuba ba senior why do u always talk of pf ure afraid
Job well done ZP and dont forget to lock those thugs,so POST can continue to write in their toilet paper
# 1 You are foolish. The rioters and looters included a cross section of people including wives and indeed some bad seed police officers whose homes were searched by their colleaques who recovered a variety of stolen items from their houses. Are you telling us that the matter which led to this unfortunate incident only affected PF? Whatever you say the people of Mansa and indeed Luapula will not vote for RB and his corrupt MMD government.r Dr.Solomon Jere also disclosed during a Radio Yangeni Programme in Mansa that by yesterday 22/4/11 police had detained two wives of policemen for riot and looting and LT and its ZANIS agents deliberately failed to indicate this in the news item. Shame on you and the BOAT will triumph no matter the mudsling.Fulwe pa kufwa epo apasa umulilo.MMD palifita.
Politics of hunger.
These are mostly MMD functionaries that have been caught with stolen merchandise! Since the MMD government has reduced formal employment from more that 1 million (1991) to only less than 500,000 (2011)! It is a shame and a scam! But then this is the MMD modus operandi way of distributing wealth! STEALING! Taking over InterCity, Seminars (MoH), Non compliance of Auditor General are examples of stealing by MMD!
Senior Citizen is the most foolish of all, first ask even ba times how many number of shooting they have covered, Police were refusing have received any murder case but ask Solomon Jere about the live phoning program he had at Radio Yangeni. anyway I cant waist time on fools like you.
MMD to blame for the RIOT. People have no trust in the police.
People are now protecting themselves.
MMD minister shoots – No police action, RB’s comment was the most disappointing for a president
MMD cadres assault – No police action, RB justifies the action
MMD thugs threaten Nawakwi with rage, -RB and his police commander defends the thugs.
MMD orders police to shoot in Mongu, -Kunda justifies the shooting, praises police
Chisokone market Riot, – MMD behind it.
What then can we expect from MMD.
Viva PF we are matching to freedom with PF. We are on Uhuru road.
The action by police command search the police camp has revealed a lot. Not only were millions of worth looted items were recovered from these homes, it clearly confirms that some policemen directly took part in the looting and rioting. Give these bag eggs the boot from the police service/force!
How come they did not grab money from Kadoli who looted our coffers?
May the souls of the deceased rest in peace.
You people what happend in mansa is neither because of the MMD nor PF its just that residents were angered by the rumors of ritual killings which were planned by the mentioned business men.Lets not bring issues of politics here,to police service well done for the recoveries people should learn to work and have their own not looting(ba pompwe mwibila nsala).Lets call a spade a spade people of mansa mwalilufyanya thats not the way we solve problems.Arrest all those involved and let them pay for their sins.
RB should also answer Mpombo’s arms deal allegations. Don’t keept quiet pretending you havent heared. These are serious allegations than the looting in Mansa.
Well said #10 Mabs. Comments are on looting, MMD, PF, Police, ZNS, Wives etc etc. But guys, 8 pipo died. And for the majority, they were burnt to death. Inocent hard working business pipo were burnt to death. Bnapya tildeath. Yes law inforcers had to go in. Some said ZNS shot. Some are compaining that their children did not steal a thing in life not even salt but then they reveal themsevlvesthat their son was building and had iron sheets forthe roof and other building materials that their son had left. Then we hear simillar items being confiscated by police. Lets not jump to conclusions. ZNS and police have different commands. The truth is going to come out. I thought focus should be on the looters who were burning innocent pipo to death just because of jelousness
Awe sure, this is going to be like in the uk. You catch a thief in you house but you cant beat him/her otherwise the police will take you to jail. Even when the thief trips and hurts himself/herself in you premises, they can sue you. No No No. Focus should be on those pipo burning other pipo and not police at the moment. Police went their because of the killings. But even bishops are just talking about useless staff. Telling his fellow bishop in the tabloids that he will support him in whatever situation. The president was just trying to help the poor! Awe sure!
#12 Kapoma, don’t be silly. Mpombo=Sata adn Sata=Mpombo, so please ask your Mr Sata (Mpombo) whether his allegations in 1991 of KK hiding arms at Sinda were true, and whether those arms were found when KK lost elections. Otherwise don’t waste our precious time, we have a more noble duty to develop this country than wasting our precious time answering to noises from f.ools who have nothing better to do.
this Papi Muzungu moved into my house in july and already he is victimizing me. i think he needs to be investigated, i need help.
They have gambled their way thruogh he past decade in the biggest pyramid scheme the world has ever known and caused the destruction of economies of most countries of the world. How dare you assume I have any allegiance to them. As for politicains there are good and there are bad and with a little bit of research you can find the good ones and use your vote to put them into a postion to speak for you.