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Zambia: Mopani Mine Police Officer Shoots Five Illegal Miners
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The Times of Zambia (Ndola)
20 February 2008
Posted to the web 20 February 2008
Ndola
FIVE illegal miners have been shot and wounded by a mine police officer after they were found within Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) restricted area in Kitwe's Wusakile dump site.
Copperbelt police chief, Antoneil Mutentwa yesterday confirmed the incident, which happened on Monday and said the five are currently admitted to Kitwe Central Hospital (KCH).
Mr Mutentwa said the five men, belonging to the group commonly known us 'Finyamunyamu' were shot and wounded after a mine police officer spotted them in the dump site, which is a restricted area.
He said the intention of the police officer was not to kill as he had aimed his gun at the legs.
"Yes I can confirm that five people are currently admitted to KCH after being shot by a mine police officer after he spotted them in the mine restricted area on Monday," Mr Mutentwa said.
The five included Thomas Mukuka of B-7/20, Emmanuel Sitali of C-7/59 and Moris Chibenga of B-4/208 all of Wusakili township.
Others were Lukwesa Kapungwe of F-34 in Chibuluma township and Boyd Musonda of Kitwe's Ipusukilo township. They were all shot around 17:00 hours.
In Ndola, a retired police officer in Chifubu township allegedly beat his wife and strangled her using a mosquito net on Monday after a domestic dispute.
Litimbo Namushe, 58, a former officer-in-charge at Chifubu police station, allegedly strangled his wife, Maureen Muliokela Namushe, 48, using a mosquito net around 22:00 hours.
The couple was at their matrimonial home when a domestic quarrel erupted and subsequently the husband allegedly strangled his wife.
Police spokesperson, Bonny Kapeso confirmed Mrs Namushe's death and that her husband had since been arrested for murder.
Mr Kapeso said Mrs Namushe was killed at house number 2, Chifubu police camp.
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After she died, her husband phoned one of his daughters informing her about the incident.
The daughter arrived at home around 01:00 hours yesterday and found that her mother had died in the bedroom, with foam coming out of her mouth while her father had already reported himself to the police.
Some neighbours said Mrs Namushe had been a committed Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) member and added that they did not notice any disagreement between the couple.
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