WIFE HANDS OVER K45,000 TO SAVE HUSBAND AS EIGHT ARMED ROBBERS ATTACK LUMEZI COUPLE By ZR Reporter A desperate attempt by a woman to save her husband from a violent attack saw her surrender K45,000 to eight masked robbers who stormed their home in Lumezi District, Eastern Province. The attackers, armed with machetes, pickaxes and […]

WIFE HANDS OVER K45,000 TO SAVE HUSBAND AS EIGHT ARMED ROBBERS ATTACK LUMEZI COUPLE

By ZR Reporter

A desperate attempt by a woman to save her husband from a violent attack saw her surrender K45,000 to eight masked robbers who stormed their home in Lumezi District, Eastern Province.

The attackers, armed with machetes, pickaxes and a shotgun, broke into the home of 38-year-old shop owner Chiza Phiri at Kalingwizi Trading Centre in Chief Chikomeni’s area between midnight and 02:00 hours on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

According to Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba, the incident began when Phiri’s wife, Zenia Mwale, also 38, heard someone knocking at the door and woke her husband.

Moments later, the masked men forced their way into the house.

Four of the attackers allegedly descended on Phiri, assaulting him with weapons, while the remaining four searched the house for money and other valuables.

As her husband suffered repeated blows, Mwale handed over a bag containing K45,000, hoping the attackers would stop beating him.

But even after surrendering the money, she was not spared.

One of the suspects reportedly struck her on the left shoulder with the handle of a machete.

Mwale eventually managed to escape and raise an alarm, calling for help from nearby neighbours.

The suspects fled the scene with the cash and three mobile phones valued at K6,300, bringing the total value of the stolen property to K51,300.

Phiri sustained deep cuts to his head, left cheek, both elbows and the left side of his knee.

He is currently admitted to Lumezi Mission Hospital, where he is receiving treatment, while his wife also sustained injuries during the attack.

Police have launched a manhunt for the eight suspects, who remain at large.

Zambia Reports | November 11, 2026