Police in Kafue have arrested UPND Lusaka Province Chairperson Obvious Mwaliteta for allegedly being in possession of offensive weapons.

Lusaka Province Police Commissioner Nelson Phiri told News Diggers, Wednesday, that Mwaliteta, who was Kafue UPND campaign manager, was detained at one of the police stations in Kafue.

“Yes he has been arrested, he has been found with offensive weapons. He has been detained in one of the police stations here in Kafue. The situation is however peaceful. No more details for now,” said Phiri.

Mwaliteta, however, told News Diggers that he was detained at Lusaka Central Police by press time.