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Police in Choma finally arrest the most wanted mastermind of the post-election violence

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Esther Katongo
Esther Katongo
Police in Choma have finally arrested the most wanted mastermind of the post-election violence which left several people mutilated and their property destroyed in Namwala District of Southern Province due to the 2016 General Elections aftermaths.

In a statement unveiled to the media today the 1st April, 2017, Southern Province Police Commissioner Bonny Kapeso said Maybin kakoto,32, a driver in Chief mungaila of Namwala District, village Hakalimamushi, was arrested yesterday at Choma town Centre’s Maamba Bus Station.

The commissioner was quick to mention that kakoto faces several criminal charges by the Police relating to his conduct during 2016 general elections period and will soon be taken to court and he will remain in police custody as the law enforcers are still doing their investigations.

He also noted that southern province Police officers have been commended for rising above board in arresting several suspects who have been on the run as this will create confidence in members of the public to trust and believe that their lives and properties shall remain protected without fear or favour in the province.

On 27th January, 2017 the police also arrested a 36 year-old master minder identified as Dickson shanshimbula mukalanga of maala area, chief mungaila in Namwala District as some perpetrators of the vice were already arrested and had since appeared in court.

This was after Southern Province Police Commissioner Bonny Kapeso after had issued a seven-day ultimatum to Namwala police acting officer-in-charge on 24th January, 2017 to arrest the remaining suspects or face consequences.

And 5th march, 2017 Police in Namwalahad yet again arrested another 2016 post-election violence fugitive identified as clement musulwe, aged 31 of maala village chief mungaila of Namwala District southern Province.

“Maybin kakoto, 32, a driver of village Hakalimamushi, chief mungaila of Namwala district, was arrested yesterday at maamba bus station at Choma’s town Centre”

“Kakoto has been elusive from police dragnet following numerous reports of political violence during the 2016 post-election violence which left many people injured and their houses set on fire”

“Kakoto faces several criminal charges by the police relating to his conduct during that period and will soon be taken to court after police conclude their investigations while he remains in police custody” Kapeso said

Meanwhile, Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata Katongo responding to press queries from Journalists who wanted to know if the Police have challenges to arrest masterminds in other areas where the post-election violence was equally perpetrated especially in Lusaka the country’s capital city, she said the cases in Southern Province are not the same with those cases in other areas in the way perpetrators executed them.

Ms. Katongo has since explained that the mode of operations is different and she affirmed that all thepost-election violence cases that happened in Lusaka are still active.

“Cases are not the same in the way perpetrators execute them. Mode of operations is always different. All those cases that happened in Lusaka are still active” Ms. Katongo said

63 COMMENTS

  1. When are we gonna arrest the masterminds of Zambia’s stunted development and the lost 5 decades of independence? Look at Singapore and Malaysia and feel ashamed at our own “Misisi quality nation”

    • The most wanted “mastermind” was always at public place, a bus station, right in the town center of choma, a simple taxi driver and you call that the most wanted by pf police standards, what a sh*t country. This guy is just a simple cadre like pf’s max chongo nothing Cypher about him to scare you bleeding blood cocoroaches.

    • Truelly these chaps are BLOOD THIRSTY SA.TANIC ANIMALS! These are the people Human Hyena (HH) wanted to carry out his orders of “an uprising” in his own words. Even HH’s sa.tan,ic followes such as bucketbrainshungu, wanka, New evil zombie (Nez), mental wanzelu etc were celebrating on line by posting comments encouraging this violence that left many homeless, many traumatised and one PF member dead! Truelly the whole lot from the perpetrators to the online commentators that encourage violence are BLOOD THIRSTY SA.TANIC ANIMALS!Some of us may disagree with the United Dunderheads but we have never encouraged violence or wished death on them!

    • The bombs theives are out in force. All major plunder and looting done by bembas. If these thrives joined their brothers in Congo together with their useless mines Zambia will be a much better place with out the bombs theives.
      If you have a bemba manager or accountant just know your money will be stolen.

    • The bemba theives are out in force. All major plunder and looting done by bembas. If these theives joined their brothers in Congo together with their useless mines Zambia will be a much better place with out the bombs theives.
      If you have a bemba manager or accountant just know your money will be stolen.

    • I agree, torching someone’s house on fire is worse than Kaiser Zulu undressing Ester Katongo’s friend at stadium.

    • My question to Esther Mwata Katongo are as follows: (1) Has the Zambia Police Force arrested the PF cadres in Shiwang’andu who almost brought down the UPND campaign helicopter carrying senior UPND Members among them Mrs Nalumango and Mrs Mwanawasa? (2) Has the Police Force arrested the Mongu PF cadres who almost killed a UPND Member at Mongu Airport? Both criminal acts happened during the 2015 Presidential By-election. Katongo, answer these two questions!

    • @ MANA FROM IMF: You are correct my bro/sissy. Even Ndambo Ndambo the former Manager/accountant at ZNFU is a Bemba thief ai?

    • I am sure we need to identify the root cause of violence in our nation. We only have about 4 years before elections and believe me violence will still repeat itself if nothing tangible will be done. We need to put measures to counter electoral violence countrywide. Trying to add propaganda to the Namwala violence alone will not solve this challenge, let all perpetrators of violence be arrested. We all know of people and areas where violence happened such as Lusaka, Shiwangandu, etc. and no action has been taken. In fulfilling the rule of Law, the police must not be biased but act with integrity.

    • Arrest Lungu for not handing over to the Speaker of the National Assembly after presidential election petition.

    • GOOD, AT LEAST THOSE F00LS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. I JUST HOPE THEY WON’T BE ESCAPING FROM THE COUNTRY LIKE HENRY BANDA AND NOE M’MEMBE.

    • I guess the police have already judged this poor fella, given the weak or near none existent forensics in Zambia I don’t see this case going anywhere…. the police themselves indicate that they are still investigating. By the way whats this thing of saying the police in Southern Province went above board to make arrests … I read some political innuendos between the lines

    • Also on the plane to I.C.C should be the Shiwan’gandu Helicopter terr0rist, squatting & masquerading as Home affairs minister- (Chimp)yongo!!!

    • Instead it will be HH for instigating the Namwala and other Southern Province violence!!! The evidence is there!!! HH was throwing stone while living in glass house. The ICC is even for irresponsible opposition leaders. Check out the statistics at ICC, many who have been prosecuted are people like HH.

  2. Majority of election violence were PF cadres.

    – MAX Chongo & thousands of violent PF cadres are still free, even sipping wine in front of High court lawns.
    – KAIZER Zulu has still NOT yet been charged for assaulting a female officer.
    – OBVIOUS Mwaliteta & thousands of UPND cadres remain in jail without charged/bail.

    Ni Selective justice zoona.

    • Max chongo served his sentence in court with hard labour. He didn’t even vote. Kaizer is still under investigation. Mwaliteta is a hard core criminal who deserves to rot in jail. Am not aware about the thousand Upnd you are claiming. Can you mention 100 and I will believe you.

    • I didn’t know people serve their sentences in court,young man HH OVAL HEAD there is nothing cypher about your max chongo and this guy your pf police have arrest, they are just small time cadres.

    • maloza no they were UPNDs not PF, wat about that ti-char who was almost mar dad by UPNDs in southern province just for putting on a PF heat? wat do you have to explain to that.

  3. That’s why Zambia need not withdraw its membership from icc. There’s a potential criminal and candidate for icc in waiting.

  4. They were supposed to arrest Pf cadres. They are the ones who are violent and chakolwa president Lungu is the one who incited political violence because of his tribal talks whenever he is campaigning useless president!

  5. And when will they arrest the illegal president and his cronies who have led to the depletion of our economy and suffering of people. It is no surprise that the rat wants us to leave icc. They know they have committed crimes against humanity. The arrest of this guy from choma is just to take our attention away from their failures. Bunch of failures

    • The one awaiting arrest is the useless loser HH for instigating violence in Southern Province. The trials of these criminals will show this fact that HH is a criminal suitable candidate for ICC. NEZ, the ICC you are calling for, can be used against your loser HH. Yes, these UPND criminals should rot in jail. Next time it will be you NEZ. We know how to get you!!!! It is just a matter of time. We will waste time taking you to court but deal with you in very special way. Do not even attempt to argue!!!!

    • maloza no they were UPNDs not PF, wat about that ti-char who was almost mar dad by UPNDs in southern province just for putting on a PF heat? wat do you have to explain to that.

  6. Those arrested f00ls must be jailed like Mwaliteta,Mukobelo,etc.these tongas must ask their friend Trevor Mwiinde who was jailed in 2015 after damaging cars in woodlands.today the guy is very changed and has nothing to do with HH.he learnt a big lesson in Chimbokaila.please ZP cage the id1ots.we need peace in Zambia!!

  7. Let’s be serious! You see fellow bloggers its not just about supporting the political group even when they go wrong!Some of us pro PF bloggers are on record of condemning the govt on the police, on the issue of Kaizer Zulu and on many other issues such as the doings of Dora and Mutati! The records are there in the archives to support what I’m saying- I as one of the oldest pro PF bloggers along the likes of Nubian Prncess, Kudos and Saulosi – we criticise even the PF govt when they go wrong but as for these sa.tan,ic blood thirsty commentators even when their cadres go about hacking other Zambians in Namwala and elsewhere they never condemn such acts but rather encourage it! This is why you United Dunderheads will remain cursed souls!

    • @political fimofimo you are just another ilomba that doesn’t qualify as a fellow..you are just a baby blogger troll from your hate speech site ZWD. Honesty and objectivity are lacking in these sa.tanic blood thirsty united dunderheads..and they think God will listen to their bitter wishes when their hearts are filled with hate, lies and deceit! They only cheat themselves which is why they will continue to lose at everything. Hopeless cretins.

  8. What hsppened to the PF caders caught on camera burning a UPND bus in mutendere ? The bus drivers was seriously injured all caught on camera on instruction from lungu.

  9. @1.4 Mana from IMF, as I have always predicted the tribal UPNDonkeys have dropped their guard again. To you Bembas shall remain Bemba monkeys in a maize field. I wonder how GBM manages to be fooled. Tribalism is endemic in UPNDonkeys, dating back to the anointing of HH as the successor to the giant Andy Mazoka. Where is Ackson Sejani ? In 2015 HH dropped his tribal guard again when he publicly embraced and praised Munkombwe at a rally after the old man had issued a tribal remark. HH was so confident of winning against the little known Chagwa that he dropped his tribal guard. In 2016 he duped the GBMs the Miles Sampas etc etc with GBM the biggest ***** swallowing the bait hook line and sinker and joining UPNDonkey party. At least Sampa maintained some distance by simply aligning himself…

  10. @1.4 Mana from IMF, as I have always predicted the tribal donkeys have dropped their guard again. To you Bembas shall remain Bemba monkeys in a maize field. I wonder how fat albert manages to be fooled. Tribalism is endemic in donkeys, dating back to the anointing of the successor to the giant Andy Mazoka. Where is Ackim Sgejani ? In 2015 chief donkey dropped his tribal guard again when he publicly embraced and praised Chinkombwe at a rally after the old man had issued a tribal remark. Chief donkey was so confident of winning against the little known Changwa that he dropped his tribal guard. In 2016 he duped some bembas swallowing the bait hook line and sinker and joining Donkey party. At least Sampaila maintained some distance by simply aligning himself but not joining the tribal donkeys.

  11. @1.4 Mana from IMF, you guys in your UPNDonkeys cannot hide your tribalism and tribal hatred forever can you? Ati bemba thieves, so what is that GBM doing in your party? Have you adopted him in your village?

    • You can see the tribal insults from bemba theives before my post. Why are you not commenting on them ?

  12. Why have they not arrested violent Kaiser Zulu and the Policemen who murdered Mapenzi Chibulo and Mark Choongwa? This is selective application of law. The PF Youth who openly incited violence against UPND Kanyama Rally today have not been arrested. The PF Cadres who illegally demonstrated against Laz were not arrested. ZPS is now controlled and led by ill trained PF thugs and Cadres. Until these PF Militias are flushed out of ZPS ,violence and lawlessness will escalate in Zambia. The fish rots from the Head downwards.

  13. How many have you arrested in Shiwang’andu. The pictures of the suspects in Shiwang’andu are everywhere in the media. These are the same double standards that are fueling tension in the country. Animal farm sucks!

  14. Babaleka ba pwapala ati HH mukali. Now the time has come to face the music, ba HH bali pe na bana babo pamo no mukashi wabo balenwa na tea. HH will not even help them with legal fees, he has enough of his own problems and costs with lawyers, who is this ka little driver compared to the interests of “president” akainde?

  15. Tongas are terrible,HH the son of the de.vil refused such happenings and said government was not speaking the truth, now that your agent is arrested…What are you going to say! Southern province is the only province out of 10 , that displaced people. ..
    I don’t understand why people give tongas a vote…wait for 2021.

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    • Don’t be misled my friend by politicians. I am a Tonga happily married to a bemba. Bembas are not thiefs just like Tongas are not tribal. Politicians have made many people lose their minds. What happened in Namwala must be condemned like any other violence in other areas like Lusaka, Shiwangandu, etc. The problem is that the violence in Namwala has been used as propaganda just like the voting in Dundumwezi. How dare on earth you expect the people to vote for you when you’ve never stepped a foot to campaign and there are no proper party structures on the ground??? Cry my beloved country.

  17. A legacy that will leave Zambia’s ‘Peaceful” Image scarred forever. Biased arrests and harassment are the order of the day and post holders are comfortable with the precedence they are setting. I wonder if the attempted downing of the Chopper carrying the former first lady has received a fraction of the attention given to these tramped up charges. Has Kampyongo been questioned despite overwhelming evidence? Has his background or that of Mwila been checked before offering them these sensitive posts? Is the appointing authority in order to appoint Zambians of questionable back ground to sensitive posts? Do you know that Charlotte Scot’s Truck(maybe hired) was damaged by PF cadres? What about the person that Shot an unarmed citizen in Maamba and is now Defence Minister? The Police…

  18. Shot an unarmed citizen in Maamba and is now Defence Minister? The Police Force must be transformed into a police service otherwise this trend will erode the good name Zambia has earned world wide and it should not come as a surprise if America under Trump cuts off aid to Zambia due to the absence of good governance.

  19. The young men who were willing to kill their own brothers for three pieces of silver from their master must face justice. We should also watch with interest the so called politicians who are always insinuating violence in their speeches. There will be no violence in Zambia. If you lose elections you lose. Those willing to die for these hungry, thirst hyenas are welcome but go and commit suicide by yourself, don’t kill those who still have hope in life.

  20. Ideally, you would think the case of Mapenzi Chibulo, which attracted national outrage, would be at the foremost of resolving. a clearly documented loss of life happened due to political related violence. It doesn’t matter whether the killers are UPND, PF or the Police, that fact that a life was lost as a result of political violence requires that the Chibulo case was to be top priority.
    All is it a case of her being a UPND cadre and UPND lives don’t matter? Such apparent partiality is not only dangerous but potentially dangerous.

  21. y don’t the police arrest even those who attacked the opposition those who used firearms those who wanted to bring the chopper down .those who killed that lady and the rest.

  22. @ 1.8 sinono,

    I have never known anyone successfully implementing the philosophy you have stood on.

    This philosophy of saying since there is someone in my neighborhood stole and he was not caught, let me also steal and if they catch me I will question them why they have not arrested someone in my neighborhood.

    Your neighbour who stole was wrong, 100? wrong. But to thing that such wrong becomes your license to steal, and an immunity from facing the law, you are joking.

    To me that thinking fits the famous “‘Dununa Reverse”.

  23. @1.8 SINONO SHIWANG’ANDU case is different from this one in that shiwang’andu was before election and stage managed by UPND furthermore even from your reporting u are saying they almost killed seniour UPND members but they didnt kill so why arrest when no life was lost? But namwala our PF members were killed gang raped by ToNGA’S full of mabisi . Be ready the next one to be arrested is your chiref KACHEMA HH, GBM in few days is resigning joining PF watch the space

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