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Mazabuka police pick up suspected Nega nega killer

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Police in Mazabuka have arrested a 29 year old man of Nega Nega who is allegedly suspected to have hacked to death his cousin with an axe during a domestic fight between the deceased and his wife.

And an elderly man from Appolo township who was brutally assaulted on New year’s day died yesterday in Mazabuka district hospital.

Both Police and Uncle to the deceased, Emmanuel Chitabanga who confirmed the arrest to ZANIS in Mazabuka today said the suspect, Born Simoonga, surrendered himself to Police at Ten Miles yesterday.

Mr Chitabanga said the suspect who was the guardian to the deceased and his wife failed to restrain himself after the deceased unleashed a punch on him as he attempted to separate the duo but ended up picking an axe to kill the cousin.

Mr Chitabanga said the murder of Often Hachona has left the family in a state of shock.

He explained that the gruesome murder of Often Hachona had left the family divided.

Mr Chitabanga also revealed that after killing the cousin, the suspect conducted a search for Three named people believed to have been flirting around with his Wife.

He said three months ago, the suspect’s wife was allegedly caught red handed having Sex with a local villager within Nega Nega.

Meanwhile, an elderly man from Appolo township who was brutally assaulted on the head has died in Mazabuka district hospital.

Hospital Administrator, Essau Mujansi confirmed the development to ZANIS in Mazabuka today.

ZANIS/HCF/ENDS/MM.

22 COMMENTS

  1. Bad dear…..be strong in prison , work hard till the day you are out. Forget about the ule wife now u have lost her forever. Any be strong musankwa. @-)@-)@-)@-)@-)

  2. Such brutality & senseless killings are rampant in times of economic stress. I’m afraid there will be more headlines like these if things don’t get better.

  3. Imwe bantu, if the guy surrendered himself to poilce how did they “pick” him up ? He just did them a favour because they never have fuel.

  4. #8,
    Great observation there. Someone surrenders himself and yet the Police brag about “picking” up the killer…shame 😕

  5. What about the cop who killed a thief at a mine damp on the copperbelt whom i have no doubt was forced into doing it due to hunger(thief)?what is the police saying about it

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  8. What a sad story there. Anyway such happens. But the names, plz lets not have names the ones in the article, Born and Often. Dont u think Often surnames’ is Banda?

  9. it a sad story people to be kield in such a way the police of neganega are sleping on duty euery year duling new year and xmas they are cases arsout why cant deploy some police officer these are resoults of what happend during xmax

  10. sad story from nega nega but pipo the wife was cought red handed kissing & allowing in a different man’s manhod. even the wife shoud be caged pliz

  11. Immorality pa ZED. When are we going to be morally upright? Woman you luck that you are in Zambia, if you behaved like that in one of the middle east countries by now you should have been history(dead). You were going to be stonned to death, Shalia law does not entertain buhule.Thank God Laws in ZED are not strict on morals.

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