POLICE have detained a 22-year-old woman of Namwala District after she allegedly attempted to kill her newborn baby by throwing the infant into a pit latrine. According to police, the suspect had concealed her pregnancy from family members. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Auxensio Daka said in a statement, Wednesday, that Namwala Police Station received a report from Emy Chilaapwe, 53, who reported that her daughter, Ngula Nyambe, attempted to kill her newborn baby boy by throwing him into a pit latrine. “The incident occurred on July 1, 2025, at around 04:00 hours in Namalimba Village, Chief Nalubamba, Namwala District. Brief facts of the matter are that the suspect concealed her pregnancy from family members. On the day in question,...
