Three individuals have been detained in connection with the break-in and theft of musical instruments from Healing for the Nations Church in the Makeni Simoson district of Lusaka.
Additionally taken from the defendants by the police were an amplifier, a keyboard, a speaker, a microwave receiver, and hybrid and crown amplifiers.
The accused have been named as Mwila Botha, 26; Jazmine Nyambe, 32; and Peter Phiri, 26; all of Makeni Villa.
According to police deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale, a trio is accused of breaking into a church on January 16, 2023, at 18:00, and stealing items worth K 48,000.
Police were alerted and immediately investigations were instituted leading to the arrest of the suspects around 03:00 hours along Kalusha Bwalya road near Makeni Simoson building.
This was after a tip-off from a member of the public who saw a Toyota Spacio black in colour bearing registration number ACR 2807 which was loaded with properties suspected to have been stolen,” he said.
According to Mr. Mwale, the church’s pastor was contacted and he was able to positively identify the seized assets.
According to him, the suspects are being held by the police on charges of breaking into a building and committing a felony inside.
