Zimbabwe News Update

🇿🇼 Published: 23 March 2026
📘 Source: Lusaka Times

Police sources have confirmed that the private parts of Prince Ntambo, the 25-year-old man whose claims of a “vanishing manhood” triggered a fatal mob attack in Kalumbila, were found to be intact and undisturbed. The incident occurred on Friday at Kisasa Market, where a mob attacked 46-year-old businesswoman Eneless Hellen Kamutumbe after Ntambo accused her of using witchcraft to steal his manhood. She was beaten with stones, sticks and planks and later died from her injuries.

Following the incident, which has drawn widespread condemnation including from President Hakainde Hichilema, police arrested Ntambo along with several others. According to sources close to the investigation, a physical examination found no evidence to support his claims. Another police source indicated that the confrontation began after Ntambo allegedly made inappropriate remarks as Kamutumbe passed by at the market.

When she challenged him, he reportedly insulted her and accused her of stealing his manhood, prompting the crowd to attack her. As the situation escalated, Ntambo reportedly attempted to intervene but was unable to stop the mob. Efforts by a member of the public to hide Kamutumbe in a nearby house also failed, as the attackers tracked her down and continued the assault.

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Police officers who responded to the scene were also attacked with stones, making it difficult to control the situation. Kamutumbe later died from her injuries, and her body was dumped along the Mwinilunga–Solwezi Road before being retrieved by police and taken to Wumi Mini Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. So far, 17 suspects, including Ntambo, have been arrested.

Three police officers were injured, and a police vehicle was damaged during the unrest. President Hakainde Hichilema condemned the killing, describing it as a serious crime and directing security agencies to ensure all those responsible are brought to justice. The incident has left Kamutumbe’s family devastated.

The mother of six leaves behind young children, including a two-year-old, and a husband who is reportedly struggling to cope with the loss. Investigations are ongoing as the incident continues to draw national concern, with calls for stronger action against mob violence and the spread of misinformation. Zambian’s and African’s are primitive, uncivilised, ignorant and superstitions people that do not belong in the modern world.Witchcraft and mumbo jumbo are very much part of your cultures.And you want to know the biggest joke, Zambia calls itself a Christian nation.Which part of its population is Christian.

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Originally published by Lusaka Times • March 23, 2026

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