Police Officer Shoots Fellow Officer for Staging a Robbery

A Zambian police officer in Solwezi has allegedly been shot dead by fellow police officers for staging a robbery along with three others.

According ZambianObserver, the deceased officer and the other three ambushed and attempted to rob a Trade Kings truck on Monday evening.

Reports say that Constable Ignitius Chola died on the spot after being shot while his twin brother who is also a police officer is said to be battling for his life with gunshot wounds.

At the time of staging robbery, Chola was serving a suspension from police after he was convicted of stealing an excavator from a construction company last year.

The source said Chola’s mother identified his body yesterday.

The Zambia Police is yet to comment on the matter.