Chisamba court sets judgment in police house…

The Chisamba Magistrate has set January 19, 2026 for judgement in the case in which a 23-year-old man is charged with unlawful entry into a police officer’s house with intent to commit a felony. Sydney Chama of Old Mine area in Chisamba, pleaded not guilty to one count of entering a dwelling house with intent to commit a felony when he appeared before Magistrate Litungi Litungi, contrary to Section 302 of the Zambian Penal Code. Chama is accused of having unlawfully entered the Chipembi residence of Police Officer Donard Lungu on November 18, 2025, with intent to commit a felony.

Five prosecution witnesses were called by the state and identified all the recovered items allegedly stolen from the house, submitting them in evidence. The items recovered and adduced as evidence included a plastic-wrapped block, a tin of peanut butter, 500 grams of sugar, and several slices of bread. Police found other items in the accused’s possession namely a smartphone, a black laptop bag, a bottle of alcohol, and two bottles of Coca-Cola.

The court heard that students from Chipembi College of Agriculture apprehended the accused and handed him over to police at Chipembi, where he was formally charged. The state closed its case, and the court ruled that the accused had a case to answer, placing him on his defence after considering the prosecution’s evidence. Chama, who did not call a defense witness, denied the charge, maintaining that he believed the house he entered was a shop. Magistrate Litungi, after hearing the defence testimony, adjourned the matter to February 19, 2026, for judgment, while the accused remains remanded in custody.