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KITWE NUDIST, Phone SNATCHER Sentenced To DEATH
KITWE High Court Judge Isaac Chali has sentenced two 23-year-old men to death, one for murdering a cyclist and the other for killing a man who tried to recover his sister’s stolen cellphone.
Nicholas Bwalya Mwabuka, who appeared to be deranged at the time, was charged with murdering Edward Mulenga in Kitwe on August 4, 2011. Mwabuka struck his victim on the head with a piece of wood, while walking around naked.
Mwabuka had pleaded insanity during trial but he was sent for expert examination and certified fit to stand trial.
Slapping the sentence on the convict, Mr Justice Chali said: “I have considered the facts of the case and I don’t find any extenuating circumstances. I hereby sentence the offender to death and I direct that he shall be hanged by the neck until he is pronounced dead.
He said Mwabuka’s conduct of striking Mr Mulenga with a piece of wood without any lawful excuse was an unlawful act laced with malice.
“I, therefore, find that the prosecution has proved the case against the accused beyond reasonable doubt. In the circumstances, I find the accused guilty of the murder of Edward Mulenga and I convict him accordingly,” Mr Justice Chali said.
Evidence before the court was that on August 4, 2011 around 06:35 hours, a police officer, Seargent Choobe Choobe, was on duty at Mindolo police station.
Mr Choobe saw a naked man holding a piece of wood near a road. The court heard that within a few seconds, Mr Choobe observed the naked man striking a cyclist with a piece of wood, killing him instantly.
Mr Choobe told the court that he immediately got a firearm from his colleague in the inquiries office and rushed to Mr Mulenga’s rescue and as he was approaching the scene, Mwabuka ran away. Mr Choobe also said he fired a warning shot.
Mr Choobe later apprehended Mwabuka with the help of members of the public and took him to Mindolo Police Station, where he was detained.
And the Kitwe High Court has sentenced a Nixon Kalumba of Kitwe’s Mulenga township to death by hanging. Mr Justice Chali sentenced Kalumba for murdering Tana Chisopo, contrary to section 200 Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Passing judgment, Mr Justice Chali said Kalumba’s conduct towards Mr Chisopo and his sisters was unprovoked.
“The offender was hell-bent on stealing the cellphone and went ahead to prevent it from being retrieved by Mr Chisopo. Honestly, I do not find any extenuating circumstances in that kind of conduct. Although the offender is a young person in his mid-twenties, I do not find that factor in itself to be an extenuating circumstance.”
“In the circumstances, I have no option but to sentence the offender to death. I direct that the offender shall be hanged by the neck until pronounced dead,” Mr Justice Chali said.
Mr Justice Chali said Kalumba’s action to strike and wound Mr Chisopo in the manner he did was an unlawful act and that the assailant knew that the act of striking Mr Chisopo with whatever weapon would cause grievous bodily harm.
Particulars of the offence are that Kalumba on August 8, 2010 in Kitwe did murder Mr Chisopo at about 02:00 hours.
The victim was in the company of his sister Linda Chisopo, his other sister Mary Kabamba and a friend only identified as Sylvia when suddenly a group of people started chasing them.
They were returning home in Mulenga township from a social function at JJ Bar in Luangwa township. Linda Chisopo told the court that one person from the group, whom she identified as Nixon, caught up with her and twisted her arm, as he attempted to get her cellphone.
A struggle ensued between Kalumba and Ms Chisopo while she shouted for help before her sister Mary and Mr Chisopo ran home to call for help.
The court heard that by the time Ms Chisopo’s mother arrived at the scene, Kalumba had snatched the cellphone but Tana Chisopo caught up with him.
Mr Chisopo started struggling with Kalumba and in the process, the assailant got an object from his pocket and stabbed the victim.
Ms Chisopo told the court that her brother fell to the ground, bleeding heavily from the wounds he had sustained. She rushed him to Kitwe Central Hospital (KCH) where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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Phebby Chiwama SA
January 24, 2012 at 9:28 am
God have mercy on their souls
BLAISE MBULO
January 24, 2012 at 9:54 am
I HATE THE KILLERS.WE SHUD NT FEED SUCH DEATH ROLL CONVICTS ON TAX- PAYERS MONEY KU MUKOBEKO. THEY R USELESS AND DANGEROUS 2 SOCIETY, THEY SHUD B HANGED INSTANTLY OUTSIDE THE SAME COURT!
Ephrizo
January 24, 2012 at 10:29 am
ala . only God our creater knws wen life should be given or taken. who are you to make the decision 4 him, let our Lord decide 4 himself. our justice system r criminals jst as wel, hiding in the name of a christian nation.
koko
January 24, 2012 at 10:34 am
on first account da policeman saw a naked man with a piece of wood and it didnt bother him.ba police
twafweni.
on second account 02:00h in that area is like of killing yourself
Shard
January 24, 2012 at 10:39 am
Oh sad of the man that struck the cyclist. I was meant to beleive the man was insane when he did that coz i witnessed his arrest. Anyway the judges’ got more info, though it took all this while to conclude. I wish them the best and i hope they will be rehabillitated in prison.
Umupandapwiti
January 24, 2012 at 10:53 am
I wish these two chaps burn in hell. Let the other one of the two go to hell naked and try to kill the devil with that peace of wood.
sadi
January 24, 2012 at 11:15 am
They have reaped what they sowed.
DNS
January 24, 2012 at 11:39 am
Police to work hard, i can not see a reason why a police officer can see a naked man and take no action.Townships like mulenga should be patrioled by police there is full of thuge life of which the evryone knows including zp.
Be gongo
January 24, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Thys no space in the prisons, so killers shall be killed to avoid over crowding. How sad.
Mankande
January 24, 2012 at 12:48 pm
The Killer for Mr. Chisopo is dervil, Many are like him need to be hanged. We christians need to live in peace.
alien
January 24, 2012 at 12:53 pm
even chi liato shud be hanged until the head gets dismembered from the rest of the body he killed a lot of people due to hunger related diseases bcoz of the monies he stole especially from the pensioners.I HATE GREEDY PIPO WITH A PASSION!!!!
Wemfula Isa Isa
January 24, 2012 at 12:56 pm
The Bible (God’s Word) does not condemn death sentence. So whoever condemns death sentence, condemns Gods Word.
Bingo!!!!!
January 24, 2012 at 1:53 pm
C’mon guys, they are saying when the police saw a naked man, it was withing seconds that he saw him striking someone…..olo kuba swift, u want the poor police man to take action in a blink of an eye…of course he had to get clues of what was really happening. then those who are saying they hope these 2 guys rehabilitate in prison…maybe u mean in their graves….SAD
GUN
January 24, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Ichali na ipulanga libange ilya chikolele,i was from solwezi in august when i found it had just hapened at mindolo police,greetings to the officer in charge there.
nomy
January 24, 2012 at 2:41 pm
rest in peace..
BZ
January 24, 2012 at 3:06 pm
I just hope one day our judges will have options of sending some pipo to life imprisonment without parole. Death sentence iliko bad coz only God shud take lives.
John Zemba
January 24, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Judges please, find an alternative way of punishing culprits than sentencing people to death. remember that you only live once and that you can not recycle life for you to be sentecing people anyhow. Let them instead enjoy life in prisionment and be given hefty labour to perform so they can die at their own appointed time than you acting in place of God.
Remember and ask your inner self how many lifes you’ve shortened by sending them to death even saying you will hang by the neck untill pronounced dead. do not question Gods authority by acting in his place. God is the only sole giver of life and can take it at any time it pleases him not you a mere human being. Please our government kindly reflect on this death penaulty and find best ways.
Mpopo yapa zed
January 24, 2012 at 4:22 pm
sivintu ivi zoona!
Brian Mwewa
January 24, 2012 at 8:22 pm
These fools Need to be punished beyond death. Kill them slowly, let them feel it. May God Have Mercy on their Souls.
kandi
January 24, 2012 at 9:06 pm
mamamama ilyashi lya pena
westlife-2012
January 25, 2012 at 4:39 am
ni kwisa tuleya kanshi mu no chalo chisu bane.why killing each other for no apperate reason.
Thomas Ck Phiri
January 25, 2012 at 3:13 pm
I hate killing. There is No difference between the judge and the one who killed… Both are madorers (sp). Only God.
Anzelu ku mawa.
October 28, 2012 at 6:46 am
The men killed, the judge hunged them. They have all killed. Why not life imprisonment so that they regreat 4the rest of their life? A dead can cannot regreat at all.
Mk
February 2, 2013 at 3:25 pm
They should be beheaded