Arrest
Zambian coverage mentioning arrest, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Africa & World
Museveni ‘forgives’ former speaker Anita Annet Among, orders release from house arrest
Museveni ‘forgives’ former speaker Among, orders release from house arrest President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly directed the release of former speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among from house arrest and decided against prosecuting her over allegations of massive corruption and illicit wealth generation. President Museveni’s…
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Crime & Courts
ACC Arrests Three Itezhi-Tezhi Officials over K16.7m Social Cash Transfer Theft
The Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three officials from the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services in Itezhi-Tezhi District for allegedly stealing over 16.7 million Kwacha meant for vulnerable Zambians under the Social Cash Transfer Programme. The arrested officials have been identified as Goretty Moonga…
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Crime & Courts
Lima MP Kelvin Kaunda Arrested for Assault
The Zambia Police Service has formally arrested and charged Lima Member of Parliament Kelvin Kaunda with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (OABH) over an alleged assault that occurred during campaign roadshows in Lusaka. In a press statement issued today Friday, October 16, 2026, Police Public…
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Crime & Courts
Mafinga South MP Faith Munthali Arrested by Police
Newly elected Member of Parliament for Mafinga South Constituency, Faith Munthali, has been arrested by the Zambia Police Service in Mafinga District, Muchinga Province. Muchinga Province Commissioner of Police Lubinda Mayamba has confirmed to Diamond News that Ms. Munthali has been charged with being armed…
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Crime & Courts
Police Ig Orders Arrests, Review of Mongu Operation
The Zambia Police Service has ordered the arrest of individuals involved in recent incidents of political violence reported in Shibuyunji, Livingstone and Luampa districts following disturbances experienced on August 4 and 5 in parts of Western Province as the country prepares for the August 13…
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Business
DEC arrests 10 with 10.8 kg of cannabis at reggae music festival in Lusaka
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested 12 people in separate intelligence-led operations in Lusaka Province and seized cannabis and cannabis-laced cakes, the agency said. Ten people were arrested during an operation at the Summer Reggae and Afro Music Festival in Chongwe District, where officers…
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Crime & Courts
Police arrest Lima MP, Kelvin Kaunda for assault
The Zambia Police Service has confirmed the arrest and charging of Lima Constituency Member of Parliament, Kelvin Kaunda, with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Kaunda, 44, of House No. 06, Muzime Close in Lusaka’s Roma Township, has been charged under Section 248 of the Penal…
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Crime & Courts
Jay Jay Banda Awaits Formal Arrest and Charges – Police
Former Petauke Central Member of Parliament Emmanuel Jay Banda is awaiting formal arrest and charges following his deportation to Zambia. Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Chipo Kaitisha has disclosed this, adding that police will provide further details on the matter. Mr Banda fled the country…
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Crime & Courts
DEC Seizes 20.4kg of Cannabis, Arrests Three
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has arrested three people in separate intelligence-led operations in Northern and Lusaka Provinces, resulting in the seizure of more than 20 kilogrammes of cannabis. The suspects have been identified as Joseph Kaoma, 23, Oliver Mukuka, 21, and Chibeka Chola, 33…
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Crime & Courts
Zambian lawyers join calls for arrests over Supreme Court violence
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called for prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into the violence at the Supreme Court, urging arrests where lawful grounds exist and prosecutions while respecting constitutional rights, including the presumption of innocence. LAZ president, Arnold Kaluba, expressed concern over…
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Crime & Courts
Former Sct Accountant Arrested over K44.6 Million
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has arrested former Ministry of Community Development and Social Services Project Accountant Casious Mweetwa for alleged corruption involving K44.6 million meant for the Social Cash Transfer Programme. Mr Mweetwa, 47, has been charged with eight counts of conspiracy to defraud the…
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Lifestyle
79 foreign nationals, Zambians arrested in suspected cybercrime bust
POLICE in Lusaka have arrested 79 people, including 10 Zambians, suspected of involvement in a newly established and highly organized cybercrime network. The suspects were apprehended on 23rd August, 2026 during a joint operation at Evana Estates in New Kasama, Lusaka, following a tip-off from…
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Africa & World
Married Father Of Two Arrested In Kenya For Posing As Catholic Priest And Conducting Mass, Administering Sacraments
A married father of two has been arrested after allegedly posing as a Catholic priest and conducting Masses in several churches in Turkana County, Kenya. Jones Bogonko Onchonga is accused of using forged Church documents to present himself
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Crime & Courts
Copperbelt police arrest suspect over alleged K5 million theft
Police in the Copperbelt have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the alleged theft of K5 million from a company bank account belonging to Coretech Supplies Limited in Kitwe. The matter was incidented at Kitwe Central Police Station by Similawo Simbuliani, 47, a director…
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Crime & Courts
DEC bursts counterfeit fertiliser plant in 9 miles, Meanwood; four arrested
The Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has unearthed a manufacturing plant involved in the production of suspected counterfeit fertiliser in 9 Miles and Meanwood Vorna Valley areas of Chibombo and Chongwe Districts. DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, said four people have been arrested in connection…
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Crime & Courts
Two Women Arrested in Mazabuka for Possession of Counterfeit Kwacha Notes
Two women from Lusaka have been taken into custody in Mazabuka after being caught trying to pass off fake K100 banknotes at a local market. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Moono Namalongo stated that the arrest took place late Tuesday night, September 22, 2026, around…
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Crime & Courts
Police Officer Arrested for Raping Sister in-Law
A police officer stationed at Chifunabuli Police Post in Luapula Province has been arrested and charged with the alleged rape of his 17-year-old sister-in-law. Luapula Province Commissioner of Police Lucky Munkhondya confirmed the incident to diamond Tv and identified the suspect as 30 year old…
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Crime & Courts
Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Having Carnal Knowledge of Daughter
The Zambia Police Service has arrested a man in Lusaka for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his 18-year-old daughter on several occasions. Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says the suspect is being investigated for alleged incest, contrary to Section 159 of the Penal Code…
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Crime & Courts
Police Arrest and Charge Dr. Katele Kalumba with Cyber Harassment of Hh
The Zambia Police Service in Kabwe District has formally arrested and charged former Finance Minister Dr. Katele Kalumba of Chienge District for the offence of harassment, contrary to Section 22 of the Cyber Crimes Act No. 4 of 2025. In a statement issued by Zambia…
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Crime & Courts
DEC arrests two in 175 kg cross-border cannabis trafficking case
Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) says it has arrested and jointly charged two suspected drug suppliers in connection with the trafficking of 175 kilogrammes of dry cannabis from Malawi into Zambia. DEC Public Relations Officer, Allan Tamba, identified the suspects as Moffat Mlotha, 39, a…
