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Soldier sets his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire after being denied entry

A 35 old year old Soldier of Ndola set on fire his ex-girlfriend’s house after he was denied entry into the house and property worth KR85 000 in the house was burnt to ashes.

The soldier identified as David Chitalima of 1 Commando Unit in Ndola set ablaze his ex-girlfriend’s house in Kaloko township who he has a child with after being denied entry yesterday just after midnight.

Copperbelt Police Commissioner Mary Tembo confirmed the incident and saying there were eight people sleeping in the house at the time the soldier set it ablaze but luckily, none of them was seriously injured or choked as they managed to escape.

Ms Tembo said Chitalima on April 24, at mid night went to his ex-girlfriend’s place where he demanded to enter the house but he was denied.

After a few minutes, Chitalima went away but later came back with a bottle filled with paraffin which he lit to set the house on fire. Family members of the house who escaped upon

noticing the fire later managed to put out the fire with the help of neighbours but most of the property had already been burnt to ashes.

The family found a plastic bottle that had paraffin partially burnt. Ms Tembo said a docket of arson had since been made though the soldier was not yet arrested.

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6 COMMENTS

  1. property worth KR85 000 in a shanty compound like Kaloko ? Let the bastard face the full wrath of the law.

    • You are a tribalist we all know that.I just hope and pray that one days you will wisen up and stop seeing tribe in people.

    • Jane soko was your father late john soko( zambian football prayer)`???.. i once attended his memorial service,, you see am not tribal,, anyway i will pray you because you are judgemental.. judging others is a sin.. i forgive sweet jane

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