Six vicious dogs in Lusaka mauled a police officer to death, while his colleague is battling for his life in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) after the bloody attack.
The dogs pounced on Constable Msimuko and his colleague only identified as Nyasulu around 02:00 hours yesterday at House Number 152 in Zani Muone area, as they were trying to open the gate.
Six German shepherd dogs mauled Mr Msimuko to death and severely injured Mr Nyasulu, aged 39 in a grisly attack as the two were on their way to visit their friend.
Police Service spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela confirmed the death of Constable Msimuko of Balmoral Police Station.
“This incident happened on April 15, 2012 around 02:00 hours at house 152 in Zani Muone. Msimuko and his friend Nyasulu aged 39 years went to visit their friend Jabica Paul.
“While trying to open the gate, the dogs pounced on the two men killing one and causing serious injuries to Nyasulu,” she said.
The body of the police officer is in the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) Mortuary, while Nyasulu is being treated in the same institution.
In Kabwe, Police have arrested a 58-year-old man for defiling his 15-year-old stepdaughter.?Ms Kanjela named the suspect as Harrison Banda, who forced himself on the helpless girl at Goma Farm on Friday last week.
Police in Kabwe have also arrested a 24-year-old woman for being found in possession of fake United States (US) dollars.?The woman, identified as Yvonnie Sikazwe of Kansenshi, Ndola was picked up at the weekend, while her husband, Tom, is allegedly on the run.
“It is believed that the two have been working together with Charles Daliso Buula who is already in police custody,” Ms Kanjela said.
Police recovered US $500,000 fake dollars, equipment and chemicals used to make the same money.
A cyclist, identified as Elias Phiri, died on the spot after being hit by a motor vehicle on Saturday around 19:00 hours along Great North Road near Marple-hurst in Kabwe.
The Toyota Corolla driven by Godfrey Mwandila aged 48 of Bwacha Township and hit Mr Phiri, who was cycling from East to West.
In a related development in Lusaka two pedestrians died on the spot after being hit by motor vehicles in two separate road traffic accidents.
The first accident occurred on Saturday around 13:00 hours along Mimosa Road near Mr Sikota Wina’s residence when a Regius registration number ABT 4707 driven by Maria Kafwalimani hit a pedestrian only identified as Ng’ambi aged 47 of Linda Township who died on the spot.
The other accident happened when a Mitsubishi Canter, driven by Nevers Mwalombwe of Mapoloto area, Chilenje hit into a pedestrian aged 10 in Mount Makulu. She sustained injuries and died on the spot.
[Times of Zambia]
The question i have is who visits friends at 02 am.
Instead of working they decided to go and visit someone at 02:00 hrs in the morning. Why? That Jabica Paul sounds a foreign name and it appears they were up to no good. We want to hear what Jabica is going to say. The officers are good at covering their dirt, we want to know the truth. MHSRIP
Please I want that breed of dogs too, where can I get them in Lusaka?
Prepare K600,000.00 and chance a puppy at UNZA School of Veterinary.
How sad. But vizting a friend at 02h00! Good reporting should have stated whether the dogz belong to the house the police went to vizit. Were the two viziting az cops or just ordinary personz?
Very suspicious 2 am visit by a ‘policeman’ so far away from his home, wearing overalls as seen on the shredded remains of his clothes on TV last nite! Tabalifye bakabolala fye ba Musimuko besu? There was also a clear caution about the dogs on the gate and it appears all the locals knew better than to venture outside after hours from the interviews – Anyway glad they shot the dogs as no one deserves to die like that. MHSRIP
Ba LT, I suggest you stop this culture of Journalism of reporting so many stories under one heading, atleast change the heading to WEEKEND UPDATES, and report and many stories as you can.
the owner of the dogs is germany( Jabica Paul).police with their dealings awe sure
13 stories in one headline
Those dogs are there to bite criminals and for me, a visit at 2am fits the bill. Well done boys and to the deceased condolences, the other guy struggling for his life, isay get well soon and next time stay at your home with your wife at such times.
I HAVE JUST REMEMBERED THAT THE POLICE OFFICERS ARE STILL DOING SAME THINGS THERE WERE DOING DURING MMD. WHAT THEY DOING ON THE ROADS AS IF THEY ARE ALL TRAFFIC OFFICERS? IN CHOMA AND KALOMO THEY ARE JUST TARGETING TRUCKS FROM RURAL AREAS, WHEN IS THIS CORRUPTION GOING TO STOP? EVEN THE GERMANY SHEPHERD DOGS ARE DOING A BETTER JOB THAN MOST OF THE POLICE OFFICERS. PLEASE TELL THEM TO GET OUT OF OUR ROADS AND LOOK FOR CRIMINALS IN THE COMPOUNDS
Visiting @ 02hrs? Thats something,and they didnt knw that their friend was keeping vicious dogs?
What kind of visit at 2 in the morning.That no hospital either!
SOME GUY WAS BITTEN IN SIMMILER CIRCUMSTANCES. RUSHED 2 PLCE., CLAIMED THE DOG POUNCED ON HIM BY STRAY DOGS WHOSE OWNER HE SAID HE KNEW. AND SO THE PLCE CAME 2 ARREST THE OWNER ONLY 2 DISCOVER BLOOD ALL THE WAY FROM ICITELE CA NKOKO. THE OWNER OF DOGS STATED HE WANTED TO REPORT THE MATTER TO PLCE SO THE WHOLE CENARIO CHANGED AND THE GUY WAS NABBED.
pliz dont visit me at that time am busy with my wife….it has being a long working day pliz i berg…
This story is full of holes. “While opening the gate” who was opening the gate? The police officers? Did they have keys to the gate? if the “friend was expecting them why did he let the dogs loose?
On second thoughts, I want the remaining dogs if you have any survivors of the massacre Mr Paul !!!!! Perhaps it will help with controlling some uninvited 2 a.m visits by the ‘friendly policemen’ dressed in overalls!
awe mwendi that was good job by dogs. How can you start opening the gate at a friend’s place? hhhhh ! polishi twapapata
I also wonder what kind of a visit around 02am without informing the owner of their intended visit. The visitors new there were dogs there or if they never new,then, what kind of friends are these who would go around 02 hours unanounced and try to open the get for themselves. A lot of questions. A also keep vicious dogs and you visit my yard at your own risk. What I know is people ask the owner to secure dogs first before they enter. Dogs are for security. Please release that guys for he did nothing. If those guys were on duty then question those who sent them. I AM VERY SUSPICIOUS OF THIS WHOLE STORY! I admire this guy’s security tactic too!
Y visitin at 02 hrs? Am sure da dog is trained it cnt jst bite him 2death. May his soul rest in peace
Quite interesting! Visiting at 2am? Kanjela is covering up something.
Sad but how do you visit at 02:00AM INSTEAD OF BEING ON DUTY.yOU CAN BE MAULED.KABANGWE AREA IS NOTORIOUS FOR CRIMINAL ACTS AND PIPO HAVE TO SAFE GUARD THEIR PROPERTY USING ALL POSSIBLE MEANS PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAW
Why kill innocent Dogs? The surviving officer shouls explain what they were doing, opening someone’s gate at 02 Am. We need more of such dogs in Zambia.
According to the TV clip, this dead cop was away from home since Thursday last week and the wife had no clue where he had gone. The story stinks.
VIVA GERMANY BREED DOGS, WE NEED THEM TO CONTROL ORDER DURING ELECTION TIME.PIPO LIKE WILLIAM BANDA MUST BEHAVE OR ELSE HERE COMES SCOOBBY
thank God we have one remaining to explain wat happend but did the owner knew these guys were going there and did he let the dogs loose when he knew his friends were coming and how did they open the which means he leaves the gate unlocked or wat?naimwe LT naba Kanjela banu muzifunsisisa bwino nkani zanu mwe you leave pipo with so many questions .i miss mu dog scooby he was vicious too nd pipo were scared to come to my village before us but jealous pipo poisoned my dog i cried like am crying for human being awe it painful.
At 02:00 and the friend must be rich???? I smell a fat rat. Why didn’t they call him but just rocked up on the gate at that time? Just investigate before sweeping corruption under the cover.
The Cops deserved the mess. The Warnings are very clear on the gate “BEAWARE OF DOGS” and the dogs are registered with the police and vet. If you cant buy a gun then you keep dogs for safety. At 02 hrs sure visiting? Dogs are the best not a watchman. Who opened the gate mwebantu? The guy in UTH should be arrested. Commission of inquiry please…..
kanjela is so so Dull. Very poor reports. No wonder Dr. Malama feasted on her and gave her a child. Docile and was opening her legs for the BOSS.
they ddnt hav their friends contact number ? jst went to steal
True revelation of lions in ship’s clothing.wel done shepards. I think the shepards are a reliable security than these invaders because they can protect without deceit. Plz GRZ put more of these shepards on payroll.
Good example to other fellow Police officers criminals.Do your work properly,do not go to steal at 02am.
Plse Where can i get such dogs or breed as well?
02 yachita ova,those cops jus wanted to rob tht same house and thts the reason ma imbwa yana vunduka………………….we know these things.RIP i say.
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Those dogs were just doing their jobs man. If these chaps had been attacked outside the premises maybe while taking a stroll along the road at 2 am (i mean who doesnt at that time of the morning) then killing the dogs wud have been justified. That was a waste of excellent security!
i heard the dogs have been shot dead poor dogs they were just doing their job.zambian news ba tufweko ati 8 dogs ba LT ati 6 dogs which one is correct now?
This may be disappointing to many, But I find Kanjela to be a disgrace for the post. I strongly support women empowerment (being one) but please let it be on merit. Issues such as these should not be blanketed as it involves a loss of life criminal or not. her crdibility on this report is very questionable just like many others in the recent past. ZP Find a credible PRO not this blonde.
Takwaba pano sonde where a visitors opens the gate by themselves, and at that hour 02:00hrs, nikwisa? Madam please tulefwaya ichinshinka, only the truth can save and nothing else. Kwaliba amaphone nowadays and these so called police officers failed to inform their friend inadvance that they are coming for a visit at 02hrs, (mwebantu awe twafweniko) bushe pantu muli kutandala nechibi conse you have to open by yourselves. Thats why laptop yaliluba kuli ba Nevers Mumba. We want ifishinka fyeeeka fye.
Yes 02:00 hrs! The story has been robbed of its flavour. Were the officers on duty or not? Were they assigned to work in the area they were attacked or not? What is their relationship with Paul? If something is wrong just as it appears, then some serious action must be taken. The name of ZP is being messed up and correction is needed.
Ni Nzelu Paweka (ZP) bane…..Zabwino palibe…yaya bapobozi bane you are used to dirty wealth,when are you going to change?Small wage not an excuse if not happy just leave or why joining the service,ACC visit some of these divisional commanders they have totally un explained wealth.Start with Mobil Unit Kamfinsa,well wapyamunzi mane.
Remember the story of the rat trap,how many times were these dogs reported to police.
But why did the cops rush into killing the Dogs.The dogs would have atleast lead us to why the cops were visiting at 02hrs.I call this killing evidence.May the dogs souls rest in peace.
That’s the problem with us Zambians, we like visiting mates unnoticed, make use of your mobile phones…didn’t they know that the dogs would out at that time…some people are saying that the dogs were in fact 12 and not 6.
That’s the problem with us Zambians, we like visiting mates unnoticed, make use of your mobile phones…didn’t they know that the dogs would out at that time…some people are saying that the dogs were in fact 12 and not 6..
Kanjela tried badly to coverup the thieving activities of her cop friends.As if she is talking to toddlers at sunday school.
I’m surprised, they opened a gate instead of jabica opening for them, mmmh! Sound like Jabica wasn’t aware of their coming to his house,if he was , why didn’t he stop his dogs attacking them? Infact, we don’t know whether they were his dogs or not. Something fishy here.
There is more then meets the eye to this story
BUNCH OF CRIMINALS.DOGS ARE VACCINATED?GOOD!I NEED SUCH KIND OF DOGS. THAT IS CRIMINAL TRESPAS ! DOGS EVEN IN YOUR INCANATION,DO THE SAME.
Yes, this is a half baked story…my question is were these officers on duty OR off duty..anything that happens to a police officer whilst off duty should be clearly noted and highlighted as such. What state were they in? Were they under the influence of alcohol? How did they manage to get into the yard in the first place did the jump over the gate straight into the jaws off death?
Ms. Elizabeth Kanjela should have highlighted these issues to save her organisation this embarrassment.
Anyway,to every evil intention theres a reward for it.These gys are not genuine cops but proper thieves.The police are just covering up a straight forwad issue.It’s sad that innocent dogs got killed and now its gonna be a field day for every jim and jack to go and steal from the same residence.
imwe ..what were you doing that late..?
These Dogs need to be put to sleep permanently. Now that they have tasted human blood, it will only be a matter of time before they attack again.
They went to steal…I hope the owner has a permit for keeping more than three dogs at a residential place not defined as a farm.
they went stealing .
Mwa cimwa kale mwami bazungu.
But ba LT, whys os many damn stories in one article. I even got confused.
they went stealing . no wonder along chililabombwe road they put up a speed trap of witch hunting to an extent of puting up speed limits signs using there own money.
on znbc news the wife to the deceased said his hubby was on leave. like most of you have said, there is more to this story.
i meant her hubby
The Media should know how to write so that people should read and understand meaning, not to speculate. The Police Service and Print/Electronic Media what is wrong with you?
? How did the two officers found themselves at that house and time?
? The victim’s wife said her husband went to bank where they drunk or not?
? Who opened the main gate for the vicious dogs to access to humans; police officers in this case?
? Furthermore if the owner of dogs and house is there friend does mean that they did know about dogs?
? The last one dogs bark before they bite or attack; what happened in there case?
Why arresting the owner of dogs?police officers should not cover up this case.Those 2 police officers were thieves.I also keep dog at my place.If u come home around 02hrs then u wanna die.Those guys were thieve period.leave da owner alone and police officers should pay back the dogs they killed.This is why people say some police officers are involved in criminal acts.Shame on police officers.I’m very dissapointed.Please ba Sata cage the remaining police office.he can’t visit a friend around 02hrs without calling him.Arrest him as soon as he recovers.
Cops mind ATM business!!!! 2pm?? move 2 traffic
This Msimuko was he working at Libala police post? Very dark and used to drive a small red car. If he is the one he did come across as a skenju( crimi). His blood shot eyes were enought to scare the living daylights out of me. Non disrespect to the dead and apologies if this coment causes any offence to any reader