Lusaka police in the neighbouring Zambia have arrested six nationals in connection to the murder of a  protective unit sergeant’s wife.

According to Mwebantu, the suspects on January, 10 went to rob at the house of the law enforcer in Lusaka’s Makeni Villa where they also murdered the officer’s wife identified as Joy Mpandu.

Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the suspects as Kebby Jere aged 34 ,Evans Mwaba alias Shilozi aged 38, Clement Sinkamba alias Yeelo aged 28, Isa Mtonga Zulu aged 27, Mathews Malisawa aged 23 and Elijah Phiri aged 25.

Katongo said police also recovered from various places one Blanket, two cell phones, a bicycle, a school bag, a mattress and other items, property of the deceased’s husband, Sgt Simwamba.

She told Mwebantu that police also recovered a jacket and three Police combat uniforms from a pit latrine where they were dumped.

Katongo said the suspects have been charged with Aggravated Robbery and are detained in Police Custody and will appear in court soon.