Police in Nchelenge in Luapula Province have arrested a man for allegedly beating his wife to death.
John Bwalya, 49, is believed to have beaten his wife Agness Chishala, 46, to death on Tuesday around 22.00 hours at Kanyembo village in Nchelenge.
Police spokesperson Elizabeth Kanjela said in Lusaka yesterday that Bwalya went home drunk and picked up a quarrel with the wife before descending on her.
She was then beaten to death and he later hanged her to the roof using a piece of chitenge material.
Bwalya then called for help from members of the community who upon reaching the scene apprehended him after they noticed that there was foul play.
Chieftainess Kanyembo notified police about the incident.
“Our police officers rushed to the scene and picked up both the body and the suspect. The body is in St Paul sHospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.
On the Copperbelt, one person died on the spot while four others sustained injuries when the vehicle they were in was involved in a road accident.
The accident occurred on Tuesday around 17:00 hours on the Kitwe-Ndola Road near Johnken Farm in Kitwe.
A Mitsubishi Pajero, registration number ACM 8658 driven by Kennedy Mwape 34, of house number 790 Chilumbulu Road Lusaka hit the pedestrian.
In Central Province one person died on the spot while another escaped death after the vehicle they were in overturned.
The accident occurred on Tuesday around 15:00 hours on Great North Road near Serenje involving an ERF truck registration number ABH 6057, trailer number ABD 4148T and driven by Boniface Kaunda 41, of Zingalume.
The truck which is believed to have been carrying about 600 bags of maize overturned when the driver lost control of the vehicle.
Chanda Mutale 32, a lorry “boy”, died on the spot and his body is in Serenje Hospital mortuary awaiting postmortem.
The driver of the vehicle has been arrested and charged with causing death by dangerous driving contrary to the laws of Zambia and would appear in court soon.
[Times of Zambia]
Signs r clear dt the end is near!instead of som1 romancig wd da wife,he jst descend on her wit punches how?repent all you leavg in wickednse for the 2nd coming of Christ is at hand!
Lord Gracious Jehova God help us.
Too much animalism in Zambia now , SATA is not doing much also he weakened the police by appointing women in high positions…IG , and the rest.immediately i read the heading i knew it must be a bemba
@patambala, u imbecile continue with yr stupidity whilest we rule u for the next 200 years
Be real! Who’s we? You are just a spectator on the terraces, while they “chew” the money, bwamba mobe. Uku ibikapo!
Very sad. Jail the wife killer for the rest of his life.
Why do they publish vehicle registration numbers as though they are wanted for criminal offence?
Govt should consider banning marriages.We are losing a lot of lives through spouse battering. How about that?
sad indeed. Jail heatless Bwalya OR Hang him. What has befallen on our country kanshi. We need prayers starting from the top most govenment official to the poorest.
@patambala you fool. Does anything point to bemba here. Hang the *****
And Zambia need to train more in resuscitating people. I am sure there many live people by rush to mortuary. They can’t be so many deaths everyday, as if Zambia is at war.
What strange animal comes into man after drinking beer? Just beating up your spouse to the extent of even killing! Your wife or your husband who should drive pleasure and comfort in you, why should one be so cruel! It is really inhuman!
May the muderer face the wrath of the law. Women beware: 1. Avoid men who are abusive – sometimes we know our men but we proceed to marry them 2. Dont plan your life as a lifelong dependent on a man (get ano education/business) 3. Arguments are unavoidable sometimes but dont argue with a fool/abuser/drunk man – find a peaceful way out.
For the men, Christ tells you to love your wives as 1. He loves the Church 2. As you love your own body. If the woman is a burden and you dont love her anymore, tell her or her relations that you want a divorce or pack your bags and go out like Dr Manda did. Dont abuse the daughters of Abraham.
this is too much information that the press or the p[olice releases to the public. such information is predjudicial to suspects as they are judged before they can go to trial.exposing vehicle reg numbers and suspects names can easily influence a court judgement
Fantastic also pay former United Milling workers in Chingola out of 350 workers may be only 140 are alive. Thanks PF