Crime & Courts
Police, the courts and the justice system.
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79 Nabbed in luxury Lusaka estate raid over cyber crime….Joint security operation seizes Starlink kits, cash and passports at suspected cybercrime and human trafficking hubs in New Kasama
DAVID KANDUZA A MASSIVE joint security operation has dismantled a suspected international cybercrime network operating out of a luxury estate in Lusaka, resulting in the arrest
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Zambia police defends closure of courts, as groups fault alleged attempts to frustrate opposition leader, Mundubile
Zambian authorities on Monday defended the closure of courts as it faced growing criticisms by civil society groups over its action. Responding through the Police Service, the authorities said they were conducting security risk assessments at selected key government premises across the country in collaboration…
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Police addresses ‘courts’ closure says “we’re carrying out threats’ assessments
724 Views The Zambia Police Service says it has begun conducting intelligence-led security risk assessments at key government premises across the country, including institutions under the Ministry of Justice and the Attorney General’s Chambers. In a press statement issued on 24 August 2026 and signed…
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LINK: Over 3000 Zambians sign petition pleading with ICC to intervene in country’s post-election crisis
457 Views More than 3000 Zambians have signed a petition seeking the intervention of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in addressing what is being called the country’s post-election crisis. The petition prepared by Voice of Zambia Chairperson Beverly Kunda is calling on the ICC to…
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‘Restore access to courts,’ Zambian lawyers knock govt over closure of courts amid post-election battles
The Law Association of Zambia has called for the immediate restoration of access to courts following the closure of superior courts in Lusaka and the deployment of heavily armed military personnel around court premises. LAZ president, Arnold Kaluba, expressed concern over the shutdown, which occurred…
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Police conducting security assessments at key government premises
THE Zambia Police Service said Monday it is conducting intelligence-led security risk assessments at selected key government premises across the country. In a statement dated Aug. 24, Inspector General of Police Graphel C. Musamba said the preventive operations are being carried out in collaboration with…
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NGOCC condemns ‘unprecedented’ court closures
??️ Lusaka, Zambia24 – 24-08-2026 — The Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council...
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State to pay Pittcon K20 million interest
The Zambian government has agreed to pay Pittcon Zambia Limited over K20 million in accrued interest following a consent judgment entered into with the Lusaka High Court. This resolves a dispute over late payments for road maintenance contracts executed between 2017 and 2021 under the…
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Ex-Convict and Seven Others Arrested in Kalikiliki Police Crackdown
An ex-convict is among eight suspects arrested during a police operation targeting a suspected break-in...
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Police oppose Findlay’s bail
The Zambia Police Service has urged the Lusaka High Court not to grant bail to Lusaka business executive Harry Findlay, arguing that the offence of Prohibition of Terrorism under which he is charged is non bailable. Police submitted that all necessary procedures in apprehending and…
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DEC arrests 4 in crackdown on drug trafficking networks across 3 provinces
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested four suspects and seized various quantities of cannabis following intelligence-led operations in Muchinga, Southern and Lusaka Provinces. In a statement issued in Lusaka on Monday, DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, said the operations were part of intensified…
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Court premises countrywide closed as Mundubile 7-day election petition deadline ends
1,023 Views As the political situation in Zambia remains tense with it seems opposition presidential candidate Brian Muntayalwa Mundubile who is expected to contest the presidential election results and the way the electoral process was handled may not be able to do so. Mundubile now…
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Ex-Convict and Seven Others Arrested in Kalikiliki Police Crackdown
An ex-convict is among eight suspects arrested during a police operation targeting a suspected break-in syndicate in Lusaka’s Kalikiliki and Mtendere East compounds. According to Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha, the early morning operation, conducted by officers from Mtendere Police Station between 03:00…
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Eight suspected criminals linked to Real Friends Shopping Complex nabbed in Kalikiliki police operation
Police in Lusaka have arrested 8 suspected criminals believed to be behind a spate of break-ins reported in Kalikiliki and Mtendere East Compounds, particularly at Real Friends Shopping Complex, Bola-Bet and Linbets. Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Chipo Kaitisha, said Mtendere Police Station also recorded…
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State opposes bail for businessman Findlay in terrorism case
The State has told the Lusaka High Court that businessman Harry Valden Findlay is not entitled to bail, arguing that the terrorism-related offence he faces is non-bailable under the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation Act. The State has consequently asked the court to dismiss Findlay’s application for…
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Side Chick On The Run After Killing Boyfriends Wife in a Fight
Police in Kitwe are searching for a woman suspected of...
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11 dogs rescued from the meat trade
ELEVEN dogs rescued from the meat trade were brought to safety in Kabwe on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after police stopped a truck carrying them. According to LAWS [Lusaka Animal Welfare Society], the Zambia Police Service intercepted the truck and contacted the Kabwe District Veterinary…
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Wife pulls ‘jobless’ hubby’s genitals for refusing to help with house chores
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Wife dumps 48yr-old hubby, moves in with youngster
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Tell me where you saw grey hair on my bums, woman tells neighbour
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Man Divorces Wife over Witchdoctor Visits
A 65‑year‑old man of Kasongo village in Chief Kalasalukangaba has divorced his wife for seeking help from witchdoctors. Amos Kabwe told the Mansa Local Court that his wife, Beatrice Chiwele, 56, left their matrimonial home to consult witchdoctors after claiming she was haunted by his…
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Two bedroom intruders charged with criminal trespass
Two people have been charged with criminal trespass after they were allegedly found inside a woman’s bedroom in Chalala, Lusaka. The incident was reported to Lubwa Police Station on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, around 11:00 hours by Patricia Mulenga, who told police that Nsanda Phiri…
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Shovel Found Stuck in Head
AS CONGOLESE FARM CARETAKER IS MURDERED IN PETAUKE A 38-year-old Congolese national has been found dead in his one-room house at Kanyanda Farm in Petauke, with police suspecting murder. Niyonzima Wellars, who worked as a farm caretaker and lived alone, was discovered after neighbours were…
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Learn to share him, you also snatched him from another woman, side chick tells wife
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