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During the third quarter of 2017, the police recorded 5,096 cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) reported countrywide compared to 4,235 GBV cases recorded during the same period in 2016.
A total of 416 child defilement cases were reported countrywide representing 8.2% of the reported cases and all victims were girls compared to 2016 which had 615 cases of Child Defilement.
Lusaka Province recorded the highest number of defilement cases with 136 cases translating to 32.7% of the reported defilement cases, Central recorded 50 cases, Eastern recorded 44 cases, Copperbelt 42cases, Southern Province 39 cases, North Western had 27 cases, while Muchinga and Luapula had 26 cases each. Northern Province had 11 cases while Western with nine (09) cases. From first to third quarter of 2017, the country recorded a total of 1,466 defilement cases against 1,634 cases in 2016 translating to a reduction of 168 cases or 10.3%. The country also recorded 9 cases of Defilement of imbeciles or persons with mental illness.
80 cases of Rape, 12 attempted Rape and 22 indecent Assault cases were also recorded during the period under review. 20 cases of incest were reported out of which14 were females and six (06) girl victims. Also recorded were five (05) cases of unnatural offences out of which three (03) were female victims, one (01) male adult and one male juvenile.
The country recorded 17 murder cases out of which seven (07) weremale victims, nine (09) female adults victims and 1 girl. One (01) attempted murder and four (04) cases of infanticide were also recorded countrywide. Total murder cases recorded from January, 2017 to September, 2017 is 55 cases against 41 cases recorded during the same period in 2016 translating to an increase of 14 cases or 25.5%.
Further, 1,644 cases of Assault OABH were recorded translating to 32.3% of the reported cases of which 1,359 were female victims translating to 82.7% of the reported Assault OABH cases, while 285 were male victims at 17.3%. Central Province recorded the highest figure of Assault OABH cases with 320, followed by Lusaka which had 288 while Copperbelt was third with 249 reported cases, Eastern had 209, Western had 150, North Western had 111, Southern with 98, Muchinga 95 while Northern and Luapula had 49 and 35 reported cases respectively.
A comparison with 2016 from first to third quarter shows that the country recorded 4,566 cases of Assault OABH compared to 5,253 cases recorded this year in the same period translating to an increase by 687 cases or 13.1%.
A total of 42 cases of Unlawful Wounding were recorded during this year’s third quarter out of which 16 victims were male adults, 25 female adults and one (01) boy. With regards to Assault on a Child cases, the country recorded 54 cases out of which 30 victims were boys and 24 girls.
610 cases of Failing to Provide Necessities of Life were recorded countrywide in the 2017 third quarter representing 12% of the reported cases while Neglect to Provide Necessities recorded 237 cases translating to 4.7% of the reported cases.
Out of the reported cases in the period under review, 579 cases representing 11.4% were taken to court resulting in 64 convictions, one (01) acquittal, 31 withdraws while 483 cases are still pending in courts of law.
1,538 cases representing 30.2% were withdrawn at various police stations while 2,979 representing 58.4% are still under investigations.
The total number of GBV cases reported country wide from the first quarter to the third quarter of 2017 is 16,090 cases compared to 13,092 GBV cases in 2016 during the same period giving an increase of 2,998 cases or 18.6% increase.
There is an increase in physical type of Gender Based Violence cases such as Assault OABH, unlawful wounding and murder. People should learn to exercise restraint and patience in their marriages or affairs unlike getting physical every time they differ. In a healthy relationship, communication is paramount.
ESTHER MWAATA KATONGO
ZAMBIA POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
ISSUED ON 1ST NOVEMBER, 2017
Nike Air Max 270LUSAKA, 30TH OCTOBER, 2017 –ON 25th October, 2017, the Zambia Police Intellectual Property Unit had an operation in which they seized counterfeit Bata Shoes from MENGULAI COMPANY LIMITED in Kamwala and Makeni Konga areas in Lusaka, the company owned by a Chinese National TANG WEIHUA aged 42.
This was after Police received a complaint from Zambia Bata Shoes Company Limited who are the rightful holder of the Bata Brand which is legally registered.
The Unit seized 2,768 pairs of suspected counterfeit shoes valued at K68, 800.
The suspect has been charged and arrested for the following offence:
The accused person is on Police Bond and will appear in court tomorrow.
We wish to take this opportunity to remind members of the public to always be alert when purchasing products such as the Bata shoes and are therefore urged to always buy genuine products from legitimate outlets.
We are also warning the traders who are fond of deceiving the public by selling counterfeit products that they should desist forthwith from such vices before they are caught up by the Law.
ESTHER MWAATA KATONGO
ZAMBIA POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
New ArrivalsSTATEMENT ON GENERAL SECURITY SITUATION AT LUSAKA’S AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUNDS
I wish to assure members of the public that we have deployed enough Police Officers to provide security throughout the period of the Agricultural and Commercial Show. Officers have been positioned to man all the gates, Car Parks, Bus stops near the Show Grounds and are also conducting general patrols within and around the premises.
Police will provide security during day and night time to ensure that show goers and exhibitors’ properties are safeguarded. All exhibitors both local and foreign should therefore conduct their business without any fear as police working in collaboration with the Show Society have stepped up security measures.
I wish to inform the general public that from the time the gates were opened to the public to-date, no serious incidence has been recorded and people are going about their business normally.
My advice to all show goers is that they should take care of their personal effects and those with motor vehicles should ensure that they appropriately secure them and avoid exposing items that may attract the attention of criminals.
Further, members of the public are called upon to report any suspicious looking person to the nearest police officer or post.
We wish everyone a crime free Agricultural and Commercial Show.
KAKOMA KANGANJA
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
04TH AUGUST, 2017
Jordan ShoesCommonwealth Special Envoy to Zambia, His Excellency Professor Ibrahim Gambari pays a courtesy call to the Inspector General of Police Mr. Kakoma Kanganja at His Office at Police Service Headquarters in Lusaka on September 15, 2017. – Pictures by Timothy Malumo, Police News
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STATEMENT BY THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ON THE FORTHCOMING BYE- ELECTIONS
In view of the forthcoming bye-elections scheduled to take place in some parts of the Country, I have directed all Police Commissioners in Provinces with impending bye-elections to allow Political Parties to conduct their preparatory meetings and Campaigns freely but in line with the provisions of the Public Order Act (POA) and other pieces of Legislation.
Police Commissioners are further advised to inform Regulating Officers and all other officers under their command not to use the provisions of the Preservation of Public Security Act number 112 to impede the forthcoming bye-elections.
In the same vein, political parties should ensure that they conduct their activities peacefully and abide by the provision of the Public Order Act which requires them to notify the police on their intended activities as this would enable Police Officers to plan effectively and put in place necessary security measures.
Further, I urge Political Party leaders in respective areas to avail their planned activities to relevant regulating officers to enable them plan in advance.
I wish to bring to the attention of all political party leaders at various levels that it is their responsibility to monitor and regulate the conduct of their members so that such activities can be conducted in a peaceful and violent free environment.
I am sending a strong warning to all those that would want to deliberately ignore the provisions of the Law that we shall not tolerate any lawlessness but arrest and prosecuted all those found wanting.
I wish to remind members of the public that security peace and stability of the nation is a collective responsibility of all citizens of this great nation.
KAKOMA KANGANJA
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
4th August, 2017
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