Four people have been convicted and sent to jail in connection with the Mansa riots.
Police spokesperson, Ndandula Siamana has said in Lusaka that of the 220 suspects arrested, 107 have appeared in court.
Ms. Siamana explained that the four people, who have been convicted, have been incarcerated for various jail sentences.
Those convicted are Frank Mukupa aged 57, Charles Kabangu aged 27, Jackson Kabo aged 32 and Vincent Mulenga aged 26, all of Mansa district.
Meanwhile, in Lusaka, a Rwandese national and his son were yesterday found dead in their shop in Chazanga area.
Ms. Siamana says Police suspect the two could have suffocated to death because a brazier was also found in the shop.
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Out of thoz routers sent 2 jail,are thoz policemen found wt routd goods also amongst them??two bad 4 doz rwandeez.
well done!! would be looters will not getaway with things they didnt sweat for..kaponya style of getting rich quickly is not good..
I ment looter not routrs..
It is sad that people are suffering the consequences of unemployment in Mansa. MMD you have failed us and we are now going to jail because we have nothing to do in Mansa. I wish Ripiya Banda and his corrupt government can go to hell and rot in jail. For now, the poor are the victims of MMD courts while the rich who plunder millions of dollars are left to enjoy the fruit of their corrupt rule.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoh. Lets fight ignorance, poverty, hunger, misery etc, whatever the vices; then such crimes of mass estyrial might reduce to the barest minimum! Poverty and hunger are a recipe for anarchy! Take it or leave it! Lets not celebrate nor condemn blindly, lets face reality;there is general despondence pa Zed as at now because of failure by those in power to manage our affairs in an acceptable way for the common good !
this one is done quickly, but what about the Policeman who sho my brother in Mongu is he not to be convicted? You should address the source of the problem first and find solution, then you can do the sentencing last. What I have observed is that there is a covering up of many evils in many riot cases. Get it right, Luapula, Mongu no fly zone for the government. Poverty and underdevelopment is too much.
Ndandula the confirmation for the convictions shud have been done by the judiciary and not the police. You are police spokesperson and not for the courts. Ask brenda muntemba for guidance