Zambia: Shoot to Kill, Mateyo Directs

Inspector-General of Police, Ephraim Mateyo has directed police officers countrywide to shoot and kill dangerous armed criminals because the law allows them to do so.

Mr Mateyo said in Ndola yesterday that it was the duty of the police to ensure that dangerous criminals were wiped out of circulation.

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