By DARLINGTON MWENDABAI
PARAMOUNT Chief Mpezeni on Wednesday morning shot and wounded a suspected thief who was found in one of his vehicles at his Ephendukeni Palace in Chipata.
Chief Mpezeni said he shot the suspect who turned out to be his subject in the legs and apprehended him around 02:00 hours.
The chief said in an interview in Chipata yesterday that he fired at the suspect, who tried to escape after being challenged.
“I was woken up after hearing noise outside. I used the kitchen door and when I came outside, I saw someone sitting in my Land Cruiser with a light on,” he said.
Chief Mpezeni said he asked the suspect what he was doing, but the man remained mute and decided to run away.
He said the suspect could have climbed the wall fence to gain access to one of his vehicles.
The chief said he reported the matter to Chipata Central Police Station and later took the suspect to Chipata General Hospital where he is admitted.
Eastern Province Commissioner of Police Grace Chipalila named the suspect as Axon Daka, 38, of Feni in Chief Mpezeni’s area.
Ms Chipalila said Daka was shot around 02:00 hours on Wednesday by Chief Mpezeni, who suspected him of being a thief.
She said the suspect is nursing bullet wounds at Chipata General Hospital.
sekouponokereal
August 1, 2014 at 7:39 am
What kind of a chief are you who has nO security guards.not even ba kapaso sure.mulekwata plan otherwise mukaponoka tata.learn from that chief who is known for bungee jumping diaper.
Ken
August 1, 2014 at 8:29 am
Wild World West
KA GELO
August 1, 2014 at 8:56 am
Eeeh, I thought paramount chiefs have enough security to avoid such incidents! Unless ba paramount chief munama cabe. There is no way you would have heard that there was an intruder outside since you are always very drunk. No boza iyo amfumu.
BLACK BELT
August 1, 2014 at 9:02 am
was the guy in his car or his bedroom ? I smell a rat.
kakolwe
August 1, 2014 at 9:53 am
What a disrespectful subject!! Was it the noise or your charms that alerted you? In fact owe para-MOUNT, do you know of any charms yomountingla kutulo? Let’s share it!
Chani
August 1, 2014 at 10:53 am
Good Chief…at least I can also shoot suspects now.
IF NOT
August 1, 2014 at 2:39 pm
ba Mpezeni balitemwisha publicity nangu nabakolwa bonse kwishiba awiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
tutu
August 1, 2014 at 3:21 pm
nice1 chief,taking matters personal…ngawamushutifye kwitole makaka kwindi fumbafu uyo,so d@ ekatomba nakambi
Kazembe wa Lunda
August 1, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Ndiye ma Cadre bene mupezeni
jek
August 1, 2014 at 5:30 pm
This is o bullshyt,its jst a cover-up story.The guy was nt thief
Jangjawed
August 1, 2014 at 6:18 pm
Mpezeni shot a mad man who died yesterday. Not what grace chipalila is saying that the man is nursing injuries but the mad man i frosen by now.
Patrick
August 1, 2014 at 7:46 pm
CHIEF MPEZENI IS SUPOSE TO BE ARRESTED FOR MUDDER BUT IN ZAMBIA THIS CANT HAPEN BECAUSE A GROUP OF CRIMINALS ARE CHARGED WITH THE DUTY OF KEEPING PEACE AS POLICE OFFICERS WITHOUT ANY ONE PRIVIDING CHECKS AND BALANCES ZAMBIA STILL HAS TO SUFFER CONSQUENCES FOR THIS.
Tanny
August 1, 2014 at 7:53 pm
It’s amazing, everyone in Feni knows that Axon Daka is a mentally disturbed person. In fact his a mad man…… It’s sad that this mad man was shot but I’m sure a nkhosi Mpezeni recognized him coz
No one doest know Axon starting from Vubwi,Mwami boda, Mwami hospital, Feni to Lwangeni village.
angoni chaiwo
August 2, 2014 at 5:59 am
my ingwenyama shot a known imbecile; i doubt how good he’s at taking aim. I suspect it was at point blank range; zp should investigate and leave no stone unturned. I think inkosi ya mankosi is just cruel.