TWO male teenagers are shockingly allegedly behind the brutal killing and defacing of a taxi driver, Matthews Chipili, who was dumped at a plot in Lusaka’s Roma Township a week ago, Police have confirmed.
The two Lusaka youngsters are aged 14 and 16, Lusaka Province police commissioner Joyce Kasosa said.
The two youngsters will appear in court on Monday after police closed the investigations. They face a possible charge of murder and aggravated robbery.
“We have concluded investigations in the killing of Matthews Chipili. We have apprehended two teenagers aged 16 and 14 who confessed to the killing and they took us to the site of the killing and explained how they performed the killing and stole his vehicle and that they wanted to enjoy life from the robbery. The two will appear in court on Monday, next week,” Ms Kasosa said.
The murder trial involving the two juveniles is widely expected to stir public interest and have a packed courtroom though entry would be restricted to close relatives as it would be a juvenile hearing.
Their motive, Ms Kasosa said, was merely to steal the late Mr Chipilii’s vehicle and ‘enjoy’ proceeds of the heinous act, of Thursday last week.
Ms Kasosa said this at a media breakfast organised by the Zambia Police at Southern Sun Hotel in Lusaka yesterday.
Mr Chipili’s body was discovered by passersby who alerted police. The killing shocked the public more so that it left Mr Chipili’s family traumatised.
The teenagers informed police during investigations that they intended to the sell the stolen vehicle and use the money during the festive season.
The late Mr Chipili, who died at the age of 20, was discovered with his facial skin peeled off, his throat cut-open and left eye and tongue gouged out as the two juvenile assailants went away with his car, which had since been recovered by police.
Ms Kasosa dispelled assertions that the murder was in any way linked to the murder of late National Institute Public Administration (NIPA) Ruth Mbandu who was slain in a similar manner in July this year.
Police thanked the media for being patient, while investigations were conducted as releasing piece-meal information was going to have jeopardised the probe.
Meanwhile, Inspector General of Police Stella Libongani said a total of 9,612 gender-based violence (GBV) had so far been recorded this year.
Ms Libongani also said 1,000 people had lost their lives in road traffic accidents, recorded in various parts of the country.
Ms Libongani said 1,650 accident victims had survived with grave injuries while 2,000 survived with minor ones.
The Truth
December 29, 2012 at 1:10 pm
This is just sad and they should be charged as adults ..for them to know what they wer doing is evidence enough they are old enough to reason
The Hedgehog
December 29, 2012 at 1:35 pm
This is sad God help us.
SANGO
December 29, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Very sad readig. But why killing
and steal the vehicle. The bible
Says forgive them for they do not
Know what they are doing. God bless
Mother Zambia
nshendi
December 29, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Sad
NAREP
December 29, 2012 at 2:13 pm
but why did these boys peel off the skin and remove his eyes? no there is more to this story. thre shud be adults behind this killing. police must do a thorough job
Poker_Face
January 2, 2013 at 11:19 am
I completely agree with you. Upon reading this, one can tell that the teens job was to basically select the victim and direct him to the ‘handlers’ location who performed the barbaric act and later asked the teens to confess.
mc
December 29, 2012 at 2:52 pm
mwe yehovah lesa twapapata ikileni mu calo cha zambia.but why!
Gaddafi
December 29, 2012 at 3:30 pm
KIDS!!! Torture them they will tell the whole truth …
Let them face the consequences in an adult way coz they thot they’ve grown.
Mukobeko…. An Eye for an Eye. not for a tooth like Mwine Mushi puts it.
MOJO
December 29, 2012 at 4:07 pm
ZP DO MORE,THE STORY SOUNDS FISHY THERE CUD B SOME RING LEADERS SOMEWHERE.
Grant
December 29, 2012 at 5:16 pm
The crime was horrific, but I doubt the perpetrators are aged 16 and 14.
ray-ray
December 30, 2012 at 9:21 am
Grant, they may be aged 16 and 14, its surprising what kids of what age can do,,but still there is a ring leader hiding somewhere
MRS GEORGE
December 29, 2012 at 6:14 pm
THIS IS SAD SURELY THERES MORE TO THAT THE BOYS ARE TOO YOUNG TO KNOW HOW TO CUT THE TONGUE AND THE OTHER PARTS. WHERE DID THEY TAKE IT. I HOPE THEY DID NOT BRAII THEM PA XMASS. GOD HELP US
chuula
December 31, 2012 at 3:29 am
have you ever sat to watch some proggrammes on CSI, And games on X-box? Kids of these days are into so much stuff and they have no fear of God.
Village Chicken
December 29, 2012 at 6:23 pm
Ba Police!! Do you believe the crap of ‘enjoying themselves during festive season’? How then were they to enjoy the victim’s removed body parts?
Shibobo
December 29, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Pafwe nsofu kalulu,there are adults behind the murder. Remember that mafias and rebel soldiers use juveniles because they are very loyal and easy payout?Dig more please.
PHB
December 29, 2012 at 6:54 pm
14 nd 16 year olds,ths z rily serious.they shud face justice @ its full force,no mitigation
Mutototo 2
December 29, 2012 at 7:27 pm
They knew what they were doing they deserve to be charged accordingly-with murder!!!
Peter
December 30, 2012 at 1:19 am
THE STORY IS TOO GOOD. THERE’S MORE BEHIND THE WHOLE THING.
Wonder
December 30, 2012 at 1:38 am
Am 16 Too I’ve never thought of Killing let me be Honest I’ve never Killed a Chicken,if You’ll be Given a Chance Kindly Change Man”Pinzya”
Neutral
December 30, 2012 at 8:18 am
Surely you can be proud and say you have completed the investigation, because that is incompetence to the side of the police they shud be more to the story they are some pipo behind the Sene. Eye for an eye
Kachingwe
December 30, 2012 at 8:22 am
Police must thoroughly investigate this issue. there are ring leaders behind this killing. Boys were forced to confess so as to jeopardize the police investigations
ba buju must be serious n mature!
December 30, 2012 at 10:27 am
The police have concluded investigation! Shame on then! “When they were asked why
they killed Mr Chipili, they said that they wanted
the car so that they could sell it.” Is that the reason they went as far as removing his skin and eyes???? So many questions to be answered! They can’t conclude investigations at this pre-mature stage
Democrat
December 30, 2012 at 1:30 pm
In zambia a lot of pipo use footballer age. The ages mentioned were meant to attract sympathy from cheap NGOs. Castrate the bastads.
I Was A Victim
December 30, 2012 at 4:47 pm
Thank u Lord Jesus. You Saved me from the hands of these ruthless pipo.
I’ll 4eva leave to remember that fateful evening of 22nd March 2012, wen I was attacked by 4 (four) armed robbers, who were after my life, fon, and wallet. The incident happend along Kafue rd near Misisi Fly-over bridge.
Jesus saved me. They managed to go away with my fon and wallet, but I was left with not even a scratch on my body.
When I remember that incident I just fall to my knees and give praise; ”Jesus, You Saved me, my Lord”.
INGULUBE
December 30, 2012 at 6:58 pm
ZP, do not rush this case. These boys are too you to perform such operation. Get to the bottom of this killing. Let these boys reveal who sent them. Please get rid of the spider and not the COBWEBS.
INGULUBE
December 30, 2012 at 7:04 pm
The second sentence should have read ‘These boys are too young to perform such operation.’
The Jackal
December 30, 2012 at 8:28 pm
Njala is really bad indeed! Look at how those poverty stricken kids can behave, what more adults? Indeed sad reading but these are the results of poverty(more poverty = more crime). Kids of that age need not to look for money to use during the festive season. Besides they are so young they cannot be employed. Their parents must also be arrested and charged with negligence. If the parents cared and supported those little monkeys, they would not be out there looking for crimes to commit in order to make some money! Zed is becoming scary everyday, if it is not a murder, then it is some road accident! Has the country really gone to the DOGS!
marriage counsellor
December 31, 2012 at 4:56 am
u would imagine how at14 a kid would know how to cut a tongue. Then do wat with it.
If motive was to earn themselves money after selling car, why would they waste more tym on an already dead body with car keys in there hands. Strongly believe someone pioneered the whole move. 14/16 we al know courts will just send them to katombola and there life will be better for them than on streets. we expect proffesionalism in this investigation
aljazeera
December 31, 2012 at 5:58 am
one in a million 16years and 14years can have the guts to pop out eyes.there is an adult behind the killing.very sad.
Umusambashi
December 31, 2012 at 6:20 am
Hs th police inquird hw thz kids intended to sale th vehicle?Hve thy also askd why thy skind him,gougd th man’ eye and tongue…..where did thy take thm??? Mayb,it ws th eye,tongue and skin for his face tht thy took fr ‘sale’…th rampant growth of ritualists in zed esp durng festive season is so high tht u cnt rule out any possibilities…thr is too much ocultisim…luciferic actns n lifestyles ve bcm a plaque esp amng kids btn 6 and 16… th vehicle is th scapegoat…police need to dig deep into ths case,thr is definately more to it thn meets th eye
SangwapoZed
December 31, 2012 at 6:44 am
Hey! Before you go on about the two rascals’ ages, did you read or hear about how old the black boys that castrated one Eugine Terreblanche (ET) in Ventersdorp were? A 16 year old and a 14 year old are old enough even to nicely clobber most bloggers here…in fact a 16 year old can go Pro in boxing!!!! It happens in the US all the time. I have a sixteen year old son and I know he can give me a run for my money ’cause he is physically bigger and stronger and I am no sissy either.
SangwapoZed
December 31, 2012 at 6:51 am
These two are people that knew what they were doing and it has nothing to do with poverty…instead of speculating on the web try to visit the shanty compounds and see what really poor boys of the same age are doing out there to make some cash for their use … and that is where most of you Directors and Lawyers and Doctors and Engineers grew up (though most of you pretend otherwise) but did you kill somebody to raise cash for your education as you were studying using a “koloboyi”? Zambians pretend a lot that is why your late former president Chiluba was embarrased by Nelson Mandela at UNZA in 1994!!!! Those that were there will recall that incident…I rest my case!!!!
JANCQUE CHARLES
January 2, 2013 at 10:13 am
Please narrate the whole story about mandela and kk i would love to hear it
Kryon
December 31, 2012 at 7:29 am
Am sure that the police have more info. They have deliberately released this data to decieve the real criminals. Am anticipating more arrests!
UKWA
December 31, 2012 at 7:33 am
For me dis investigation has just startod. A logical conclusion to this case will avoid loss of our brodas and sistos in cold blado.
SQUARD
December 31, 2012 at 8:10 am
cage them thy even no how to drive they are big boys
CHIDO
December 31, 2012 at 8:35 am
People you should not be mocked, the person behind the killing is a big fish as said by the promoted deputy IG, mind you he was promoted after he revealed that there is a big fish in Ruth Mbandu’s murder case that is how that case has been quenched.
How far is ruth’s case? Ba TUFWEKO you are even quiet those are the issues media house should follow up until we have culprits brought to book.
Please we need the truth………………..thats all.
JUST RECITING
December 31, 2012 at 10:56 am
“Their motive, Ms Kasosa said, was merely to steal the late Mr Chipilii’s vehicle and ‘enjoy’ proceeds of the heinous act, of Thursday last week.”
But what was the motive behind the act of defacing, police should find out this simple but important question.
Mumbi Kolobwe
December 31, 2012 at 11:48 am
Those are sons to Sylvia Masebo and Wynter Kabimba who wants to be president using charms
Chassis
December 31, 2012 at 11:52 am
@kryron am trying to think in yo lines.There is more to this.let those bastard be sentenced to death by hanging until pronounced dead by a certified medical doctor. There are cases u can consider them to be juveniles not defacing,throat cut open,eye and tongue gouged out.Didn’t they know they were killing.tooth for tooth
Conspiracy
December 31, 2012 at 1:28 pm
There must more to this story mr. police, where are the body parts?
Sheebah
December 31, 2012 at 2:04 pm
kill hr chaps too..!
Mr.Petes
December 31, 2012 at 2:17 pm
These are 2 coloured skinny lazy boys who normally hang out at arcades shopping centre. one of them wears a ring on the eyebrows and had dreads which he cut after the crime. The ****** boys came back to arcades the following weekend and the taxi drivers saw them and called the police. Looking at those two boys u will definately agree they cud be other older pipo involved. Anyway…………….
shushu
January 1, 2013 at 6:11 am
AS A FORMER FBI AGENT..MY ANALYSIS IS SIMPLE.ZP SHOULD FIRST PROFILE THE LIFE STYLES OF THESE KILLER KIDS.EG.1.WHO ARE THEIR PARENTS 2.DO THEY GO TO SCHOOL?WHICH SCHOOL?.3.WHO ARE THEIR FRIENDS-BOY/GIRL
4.WHAT IS IN THEIR ROOMS AT HOME 5.WHO DO THEY HANG AROUND WITH.6.IS THIS THEIR FIRST KNOWN CRIME.6 .IS THIS THEIR FIRST MURDER.7.WHO AMONG THE TWO MOOTED THE IDEA TO KILL/ROB..
THEY SAY THEY KILLED SO AS TO ENJOY THE FESTIVE SEASON..WELL 8.WHERE DID THEY INTEND TO SELL THE CAR OR PARTS OF IT?WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY ON KILLER KIDS…
MY CONCLUSION IS THESE KIDS MOST LIKELY ARE HARDDENED CRIMINALS WHO COULD BE OPERATING WITH OTHER BIGGER GUYZ.SO PLEASE TREAT THEM AS ADULTS
Chicharito
January 1, 2013 at 8:21 am
Do not obtain evidence by torture learn to do your job profesionally,ati they confessed thats all.do you watch movies like criminal minds,season 24,****** cops
Wanu Ngwee
January 1, 2013 at 10:42 am
@Shushu, can’t agree with you more. But this is really scary, are we becoming another SA? These seem to be trained dogs that only bite at the instruction of their owners. So the solution lies in getting the owners first!
shushu
January 2, 2013 at 9:18 am
CURRENTLY IN INDIA..BIG NEWS IS THAT A BUS DRIVER AND 5 OTHER COLLEAGUES GANG RAPED A GIRL WHO HAD BOARDED THEIR BUS AND BEAT HER UP 2GETHER WITH THE BOY FRIEND.AFTER RAPING HER THEY THREW HER OUT OF THE BUS 2GETHER WITH THE BOY FRIEND.THE POOR GIRL AND THE BF WERE FOUND NAKED WITH BLOOD ALL OVER.
THIS INCIDENT HAS BROUGHT RIOTS ALL OVER INDIA.ALL THE SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND THE PEOPLE WANT ALL THE SUSPECTS TO BE TRIED IN FAST TRACK COURT AND HANGED…..NB THE RAPED GIRL WAS RUSHED TO SINGAREPORE BY THE GOVT…BUT SADLY SHE PASSED AWAY.
shushu
January 2, 2013 at 9:26 am
CONTINUED…..FROM ABOVE….
ONE OF THE ACCUSED IN INDIA IS A JUVENILE…THE GOVERNMENT HAS INSTITUTED BONE TESTS TO ASCERTAIN HIS AGE.THE POOR GIRL WHOSE IDENTITY HAS BEEN HIDDEN..WAS CREMATED 3DAYS AGO.,,PIPO WANT AN FOR AN EYE AND RIOTS ARE ALL OVER INDIA…..THE GIRL HAS BEEN GIVEN AN ALIAS NAME (NIRBHAYA)….PIPO IN INDIA WANT THE JUVENILE TO BE TRIED UNDER ADULT LAW..AND THERE ARE SPECIAL PARLIAMENT SITTINGS RIGHT NOW….SO LET THE ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT ACT FAST THESE TWO BOYS ARE HARD CORE CRIMINALS THEY NEED NO MERCY..LET THEM BE HANGED BUT B4 THAT LET THEM TELL THE POLICE THE WHOLE STORY….WHO ELSE KNEW ABOUT THEIR EVIL INTENTIONS B4 THEY KILLED MR CHIPILI
Big Daddy
January 2, 2013 at 12:05 pm
No comment. RIP
E.N.M
January 2, 2013 at 2:15 pm
There is more to this story, the police cant just conclude prematurely,investigate more otherwise, we will lose confidence in you.