A 40-year-old man has allegedly been murdered by his 42-year-old brother following a dispute over mealie meal taken from the deceased’s house in Chililabombwe District.
A media crew that visited the funeral house found that Mumba Zulu was allegedly murdered on 18 January 2026 around 22 02:00 hours.
The mother of both the deceased and the suspect, Grace Maloya, said she was deeply shocked by the brutal manner in which her younger son Brian Zulu aged 40 killed his elder brother.
Ms Maloya described the incident as unfortunate and painful, stating that she feels she has lost both her sons one to death and the other who will be imprisoned.
She has appealed to the government for assistance to ensure that the deceased was given a proper burial.
“I want my son who murdered his elder brother to go to jail so that I can have peace. As things stand, I am not at peace,” she said.
Meanwhile, the deceased’s sister, Besnat Zulu, said the two brothers had a long history of conflicts, as the younger brother often accused the family of favouring the deceased over him.
Ms Zulu explained that the younger brother allegedly attacked the deceased after taking some of his mealie meal without permission.
”When the deceased questioned him about it, the suspect became angry and went out to drink and between 21:00 and 22:00 hours, while the deceased was asleep in his house, the suspect returned and beat him using various objects around 02 hours. When community members attempted to intervene, the suspect allegedly accused them of favouring the deceased,” she said
She said after realising that he had killed his elder brother, he ran away.
Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer Mwala Yuyi has confirmed the incident in a statement.
Mr Yuyi said the suspect has been arrested and was currently in police custody.
It’s all because of HH. Mealie prices keep going up