Four people have been killed in Chifunabuli after a mob descended on them on allegations of practising witchcraft.
Chifunabuli District Commissioner Stanley Mukosa identified the four as Jack Malisawa, 44, of Konikalila village, Augustine Bemba, 37, of Mwana Chanda village, Ngosa Mbukano, 42, of Malunga village, and Lengwe Kafupi, 32, of Nkufu village, all
on Chishi island.
“I can confirm that four people have been killed by a mob following a riot in the area. This is on allegations of practising witchcraft,” he said.
Mr Mukosa said on Monday, islanders descended on Kafupi accusing him of being behind the crocodile attack which occurred on Saturday in which a woman was killed.
He said the mob in the process killed Lengwe and burnt him and looted his shop and later went on to kill Bemba and finally killed Mbukano and Malisawa who were later buried by the same mob.
Mr Mukosa revealed that the mob fled the island after they heard that police had come in the area.
Police have since managed to apprehend Boniface Mwaba, 70, to help with investigations.
He said three burial sites have since been visited and the graves have been marked for possible exhumation.
Mr Mukosa said police are still on the island.
Zambia Daily Mail
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