Thieves Break Into Lusaka Magistrates Court Complex

Thieves on Sunday, 1st November broke into the Lusaka Magistrates Court Complex, barely a month after a similar break-in in which various items were stolen from the offices and registries.

Registrar of the High Court Mathew Zulu in a statement says while the motive behind the spate of break-ins is not yet established, it is suspected that those involved are targeting some Court documents.

Mr. Zulu has however assured members of the public that all case records are secure as the physical files are all digitalised and stored in the case management system called TRIM which has a back up at a secure location.

He explains that in the event that any case file goes missing, the file can be reconstructed within minutes.

Mr.Zulu has since assured members of the public that all exhibits were not tempered with and are securely locked up, and that court operations have not been disturbed.

He adds that Police are actively investigating the latest incident and collecting forensic evidence in order to bring the culprits to book.

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29 Responses to Thieves Break Into Lusaka Magistrates Court Complex

kasantana

November 5, 2015 at 8:19 am

security issue here,are the courts not under protection at night,security guards my be there really
- zo,bieland
  
  November 5, 2015 at 9:37 pm
  
  Zombie land. Back to futuristic Past.
Hello Haters

November 5, 2015 at 8:49 am

Very sensitive area, hope the idiots did not temper with the court records.
Hello Haters

November 5, 2015 at 8:51 am

Just doubt if this zulu is telling the truth.
Pa Zed

November 5, 2015 at 9:55 am

I will not be surprised to hear that thieves broke into police headquarters in Lusaka and stole all computers.
- kakolwe
  
  November 5, 2015 at 7:15 pm
  
  And sold the computers to primary schools?
gumu gumu

November 5, 2015 at 10:56 am

This used to happen in chiluba era . There are so many cases involving friends of pf . This cud b powers that be involved.
Shaka Zulu

November 5, 2015 at 10:59 am

It is difficult to believe this story.Some of the workers within the complex are behind this.It is not just ordinary thieves.
mulas

November 5, 2015 at 11:03 am

It’s Global happening in Malawi also.
- Hello Haters
  
  November 5, 2015 at 11:17 am
  
  Kikikiki, it’s global.
Ghetto

November 5, 2015 at 1:57 pm

Things ain’t looking good muchalo chesu. Zambia is a new country only 51 years old we want to see our country to develope not to go in garbage. But in a situation like this how can a country develope when it’s own people is stealing from it. Shame Ba Zambia.
Denkete

November 5, 2015 at 1:57 pm

Records are safely secured on the internet. Stealing hard copies is an effort in futility. This is not stone age where cases used to be “washautu” due to missing records.
takolinyenga

November 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm

majaz too much close thieves when they get drunk they talk carelessly ati fredom of association. get into investigation you ll see that
KOPALA FACTS

November 5, 2015 at 4:03 pm

Government machinery at work!! Kaizer Zulu & his friends !!
ZEE WORLD

November 5, 2015 at 4:13 pm

This is confusing how can this be? Zulu is the number one suspect,No wonder God said that no thieves in Heaven.pantu ifi bantu fyaso kuti fyaiba icipuna cakwa Lesa.
jebo

November 5, 2015 at 4:14 pm

this is job inside it cant b. so u min they cant even afford security officer there. but y
ZEE WORLD

November 5, 2015 at 5:04 pm

Very true Jebo this is an inside it is not possible.
shi ali

November 5, 2015 at 6:16 pm

Waiting 2 hear more…
felix

November 5, 2015 at 6:57 pm

Let’s protect our court~room
keng

November 5, 2015 at 7:38 pm

Mmembe
jebo

November 5, 2015 at 8:00 pm

@kakolwe ati sell to primary school, if so then its okey bcoz just after a week them ll manage to buy new ones.
M

November 5, 2015 at 8:42 pm

There is no safe place here on earth.Everywhere is infested with human criminal mind.Only in heaven where everything shall be secured and safe guarded.
mmwebantu

November 5, 2015 at 9:08 pm

They are scared of the Chiluba case where the so called task force and their President Mwanawasa and Banda shared the properties of FTJ, you won’t hide just give them up or you will die
Kwati-nine

November 5, 2015 at 9:34 pm

No thieves can break into. The Police officers are the first suspects.
springer

November 6, 2015 at 6:30 am

Its posible thieves can break in.last time some thief stole car side mirrors in broad daylight at the court during a session.
Tia

November 6, 2015 at 9:03 am

That simply shows that there is no security and pipo working there are careless. How can Zulu disclose the security system they have? What next? Give more info carelessly….to the would be fimofimo. Ata
jew

November 6, 2015 at 9:46 am

ati ni global bakaamba naku sasa afilika filechitika.
ZEE WORLD

November 6, 2015 at 10:11 am

Bushe abaibile,Ni Basakala nyongo,nangu bapompwe,nangu bakabwalala nangu niba Criminal?
Aponcha Warrior

November 7, 2015 at 2:12 am

desperate move by the perpetrators of the crime,no man with his sanity intact would dare rob a honourable court like this one unless they are working with someone who is calling the shots from afar!