MONICA KAYOMBO, Lusaka
ZAMBIA Police Service has clarified that the four individuals apprehended on Sunday near the High Court premises are actually vendors, not ritualists as rumoured on social media.
Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Rae Hamoonga said the four suspects identified as Boyd Ngosa 28, James Banda 39, Dismas Sakala 36, and Francis Kasote 33, were found washing plastic containers for resale near the High Court grounds.
This is against the information that flooded social media on Sunday that the quartet were conducting rituals within the High Court premises
Mr Hamoonga said the four have been detained on a holding charge of conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
The Police in Zambia have urged the public to exercise caution in spreading unverified information and to report suspicious activities immediately.
Initial investigations revealed that the individuals in question are vagabonds with no fixed abode.
Mr Hamoonga said the four were found outside the High Court grounds at a location near the roundabout between three islands, where there is a broken drainage system that collects water.
