A 46 year old man of Chavuma district in Northwestern Province has died after a fight with another man over a piece of land.
North-Western Province Commissioner of Police, Hudson Namachila confirmed the development to ZANIS yesterday.
Mr. Namachila said it is alleged that the deceased identified as Christopher Kambungu of Chivombo area found Henry Mazauka of the same area molding bricks at his plot, a development that sparked a fight between the two.
He stated that the deceased sustained back and chest pains as well as general body pains and was admitted to Chavuma Mission hospital where he later died.
Mr. Namachila said police has launched investigations into the matter and suspect has since been arrested.
Too bad, we have so much land in our country. We need the council to up their game and serve people diligently. There is no justification for Zambians to die over land, this is not China.
They’re busy allocating themselves plots to care about the poor souls like Hudson. May his soul rest in peace.
This same thing happened to our family. Squatters have taken over our farmland in mkushi and as l write, there’s complete destruction of trees for malasha. We reported the matter to Kapiri Police and even availed them our Tittle Deeds to prove this is our Land. We told them this is a simple matter of “criminal trespass” but sadly, they told us they had no fuel and todate, nothing has materialised. One of our family members had his car stoned and chased away when he went to check on the damage done to the grave sight where are late Dad is interred. That is Zambia for you.
Some years back former MP was killed on his land by squatters when he tried to evict them. Sadly enough the instigator and chief culprit was a woman. Just this a ward councilor was threatened by people illegally squatting on land in the Kamfinsa area. Yes councils must be ever active where land issues are concerned.
Some years back former MP Chellah who owned Mfumu Co in Kitwe killed on his land by squatters when he tried to evict them. Sadly enough the instigator and chief culprit was a woman. Just this a ward councilor was threatened by people illegally squatting on land in the Kamfinsa area. Yes councils must be ever active where land issues are concerned. 7