Form Two Pupil Dies After Taking Suspected Poison

By ZR Reporter

A tragic incident has unfolded in Lumezi District, Eastern Province, where a 19-year-old secondary school pupil has died after allegedly consuming a suspected poisonous substance.

The student, identified as Clement Chibanga from Joseph Village in the Masutwe area, passed away while receiving treatment at Lumezi District Hospital.

According to Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba, the sequence of events began on August 5, 2026. Clement, a Form Two pupil at Kazonde Primary School, was summoned for a formal counselling session by the school’s deputy headteacher and other staff members after it was discovered that he was in a relationship with a fellow female pupil at the institution.

The meeting was conducted in the presence of the parents of both pupils. However, shortly after the session concluded and Clement left the office, the situation took a dark turn. Later that same evening, another student discovered him lying unconscious behind the school toilets and immediately raised the alarm.