Man Dies After Alleged Assault by G4S Security Officers in Mazabuka
Published on October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM by Evance Kapito
A 50-year-old man from Hillside Compound in Mazabuka, Zambia, has died after allegedly being assaulted by two security officers from G4S Security Company deployed at Zambia Sugar PLC.
The deceased, Alick Phiri, was reportedly caught stealing sugarcane on October 10, 2025, between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. in the company’s cane fields behind Nkabika Compound.
According to Southern Province Commissioner of Police, Auxensio Daka, Phiri was beaten by the two security guards Sonard Mwiinga (32) and Mike Nakueza (27) using fists, kicks, and a metal object. He later complained of severe chest pains, swollen legs, and general body discomfort.
Phiri was first treated at Mazabuka General Hospital before being referred to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, where he was pronounced dead on October 16, 2025.
A post-mortem examination revealed that the cause of death was blunt impact to the head resulting from assault.
Commissioner Daka confirmed that the two suspects, who were already in police custody, will now face murder charges.
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