FEMALE SOLDIER IN COURT FOR ASSAULTING COP
A 29-YEAR-OLD female military personnel has been dragged to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting a cop. Alinani Ng’ambi is facing one count of assault on a cop Contrary to Section 250(b) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence allege that Ng’ambi, on January 15, 2025, in Lusaka, did assault Number 40618 Sergeant Kalumba Mataka, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm. When the matter came up for allocation before Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili, Thursday, it was allocated to Magistrate Amy Chilangwa.
However, Ng’ambi could not take plea before Magistrate Chilangwa as it was a civil day. And when the matter came up on Friday, Magistrate Chilangwa was not around.
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There is something dreadfully wrong with our defence forces, in particular the Zambian Army. Why is there so much indiscipline? Almost every year, you hear of army recruits terrorizing civilians.
How does a female soldier assault a policeman? Even if the police officer overstepped his authority, she should have maintained her composure and pursued the matter in a more mature manner. This level of indiscipline should never be associated with our defence forces. It is disgraceful to say the least.
The underlying problem is that defence force personnel think they are above the law and in a sense, the top brass encourage this kind of thinking by their failure to be firm when dealing with such unfortunate incidents.