Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:57:38 +0000 Police officers in Kaoma have been accused of shielding criminals that were terrorizing them and breaking into their offices. Residents told the Daily Nation that some officers were aiding criminals that were breaking and stealing from offices apart from killing innocent people. A resident Mr Chonde said crime incidents in the area had increased because criminals were operating with impunity because officers who were supposed to protect the citizens were instead turning a blind eye to the criminal activities. Last week, he said, some criminals broke into the Zampost offices after striking the watchman with a hammer. They tried to steal money from the cashier’s office but the guard who survived the assault sounded the alarm which led to the arrest of some suspects. Surprisingly, he said the suspects were released from custody by police officers in very unclear circumstances “this has brought fear among innocent people.” The […]
