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Edith Nawakwi’s Step Daughter Slain
Hambulo
Two suspects have since been apprehended including a garden worker aged 22. The body of the late Hambulo, who was 26, was found with cuts on her thighs while her hands were tied with a rope.
Firefighters and police officers rushed to the scene to retrieve the body in the normally quiet Ibex Hill.
Ms Hambulo was a marketing officer at the Food Reserve Agency.
Lusaka Province police chief Joyce Kasosa confirmed in an interview that Hatambu was attacked in the early hours of Tuesday and her body left in manhole with her legs protruding.
“The victim was heard screaming for help by the neighbours but no one came to her rescue. When she did not report for work on Tuesday, her employers inquired from her parents, and when they checked at her home, she was found murdered,” Ms Kasosa said.
Lusaka has recorded increased murder cases which include that of Ruth Mbandu who was killed and her body parts removed in Emmasdale.
Mathew Chipili, a taxi driver, was killed last month and his body parts removed before he was dumped in Roma, while another taxi driver, Joseph Simfukwe, is another victim whose head was chopped off.
Police sources told the Times that Ms Hambulo’s assailants stole her Honda Civic but it overturned near Salama Farms in Ibex Hill.
“One of the suspects who is in in custody was arrested for a traffic offence and it was after interrogations that he was asked to phone the owner of the car and he called Ms Nawakwi, who went to her daughter’s house and found that she had been murdered,” the source said.
Meanwhile Inspector General of Police Stella Libongani has expressed sadness over the death and pledged renewed vigour to stop the rampart killings.
Ms Libongani said it was saddening that most of the murders were involving youths, both as victims and suspects.
“Human life is sacred and shall remain so and as Zambia Police Service we shall endeavour to protect each and every life as provided for by the Laws of Zambia,” she said.
Family spokesperson, Chris Hambote said the family had received the death with shock.
“The death was cruel it was an unprecedented brutal killing that the family has been left in absolute shock. We wonder how a fellow human being could kill another in such a manner,” Mr Hambote said.
Meanwhile, the United Party for National Development (UPND) and the National Restoration Party (NAREP) have sent messages of condolences to the family of the deceased.
NAREP leader Elias Chipimo, who was found at the funeral house number 55 Lwato Road in Roma, said the death of Ms Hambulo was not only shocking to Ms Nawakwi’s family but also to the nation.
UPND deputy spokesperson, Cornelius Mweetwa appealed to the police to thoroughly investigate the murder.
Posted by
nakadinya
January 10, 2013 at 12:57 pm
Too bad our dear sister may you soul rest in peace. Let the law take its course whoever is involved must be hunged until pronounced dead awe tamwakata luse muli fiwa God is watching you.
Pa zed
January 10, 2013 at 1:16 pm
Hmmmm “step daughter”??? Ubufi ba Tumfweko
example
January 10, 2013 at 1:25 pm
Awe…..we need the govt to set am example..instant justice for murderers to deter others from killing….behead them..its like killing another human being has becum childs play like killing chickens. The ages of pipo doing these killings…
Big Ben
January 10, 2013 at 1:43 pm
what is going on kanshi?this police should stop this senseless killings happening in our country!!
Preacher
January 10, 2013 at 2:02 pm
Shame, i think let us just introduce sharia law were such offenders should be stoned to death in public.
Lucious NsontyB
January 10, 2013 at 2:25 pm
R.I.P….really sad
True bantustans:
January 10, 2013 at 2:37 pm
its fault how can she be staying with a bemba prostitute in the name of nawakwi? she has met her fate and paid for her stupidity, as for mr hambulo you doughter has been mardered by her step mother (nawakwi) due to the hate she has for your tribe.chao
JUDGE CHIKOPA
January 10, 2013 at 2:49 pm
POLICE ARE BUSY ARRESTING OPPOSITION LEADERS. AND HAVE FAILED TO PROTECT CITIZENS , SHAME
Kolwe Mwanakolwe
January 10, 2013 at 2:58 pm
This is the work of HH and UPND
Umupandapwiti
January 10, 2013 at 3:03 pm
Balefwaikafe ukubakobekela kuma bolo. What is wrong with these youths who killing other youths? I think, if this continuous Zambia will witness real Thugs. Mwachilamo bafikala!!!
NENEBO MWAPE FROM SAMFYA
January 10, 2013 at 3:26 pm
we are ruling under the ten commandements, this is how it works, killing and arresting, what else, we are at tug of war with innocent people, but od the almighty is watching us, one day we shall be questioned.
Annoyed
January 10, 2013 at 4:17 pm
@ True bantustans,
faq u, go faq yourselves till your pussies get worn out, even if u r male!
Hw tha faq do u put such a comment when an inocent person dies?
I think Tumfweko shld black-list the stupud tribalists, I’ve had enough.
Mo taim
January 10, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Thats the price pipo pay living muma yard.If only she used to live in my ghetto she would have been alive by now coz there we mind other pipos business.
claudine
January 21, 2013 at 11:03 am
so are you saying that everyone should move to the ghetto?
otis
January 10, 2013 at 7:07 pm
The law to take it’s course. The fools to face the law.
SHUSHUSHU
January 11, 2013 at 8:33 am
OUR MOTHER ZAMBIA, OUR MOTHER ZAMBIA OOOH GOD PLIZ AV MERCY OUR COUNTRY IS IN DANGER WE NEED YO HAND OF PROTECTION, AMEN. NW 2 ALL POLICE OFFICERS U AV COMPLETELY FAILED 2 GUN DWN THE KILLERS IN DIS NATION BUT U ARE BZ ARRESTING INNOCENT PIPO WITHOUT EVN A PROPER PLATFORM OFFICERS DIS Z WHR U AV 2 SHOW & EXHIBIT YO PROFESSIONALISM Y NOT ARREST DE KILLERS OKNCE & 4 ALL GUYS MAY B U NEED COMMANDOS 2 COME & DO DE JOB LYK THY DD DE TIME OF CAPTAIN SOLO PLIZ LET US KNOW IF @ ALL U AV FAILED THY ‘LL DEFINITELY ARREST DEM POLICE OFFICERS SO CALLED BA C5 WHR AR U WEN COUNTRY MEN & WOMEN ARE BEIN MURDERED EACH & EVRY DAY TS A SHAME LET ME FIND U ARRESTING INNOCENT PIPO WE ‘LL CRUSH COZ TS LYK U ARE FAILING 2 DO YO JOD
Umupandapwiti
January 11, 2013 at 9:00 am
U have made a record my friend, “longest sentence ever printed in the history of mankind”.
shushu
January 11, 2013 at 9:22 am
RIP..YOU HAVE DIED A YOUNG BEAUTIFUL WOMAN…THE POLICE SHOULD BE PROACTIVE.THEY SHUD BE LIKE FBI.
-IS THIS A MERE CRIME,COULD THIS BE A PASSION CRIME-IS IT RITUALISTIC…WELLLL WE WAIT FOR THE POLICE.
Wise One
January 11, 2013 at 9:36 am
Why do police interested in road Patrols instead of protecting poor citizens.They get paid for nothing but sleep in their offices.They must do patrols day and night.IG please make your pepo work
mercy
January 11, 2013 at 9:44 am
@shushushu u are right they are busy arresting inocent souls and laeving the criminals out there
MUMU
January 11, 2013 at 4:31 pm
MAY HER SOUL REST IN ITERNAL PEACE. CONDOLENCES
sweet tony
January 13, 2013 at 9:22 am
i sympathise with the family.but then,why live alone in such a big house and in lusaka for that matter?with all the murders taking place in lusaka,its very unwise for any one including men to live alone.mhsrip.