POLICE Spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi says the Zambia Police Service, through the Inspector General, is putting in place measures to ensure that police act within the law. On Monday, President Hakainde Hichilema told the police to only make arrests in cases where they were convinced that a crime had been committed, emphasising that they must investigate before making arrests. In an interview, Tuesday, Chilabi said the call by the President was a right one, adding that there were some instances where police officers may not have followed the law accordingly in terms of prolonged detention. “I am yet to study [the] statement from the principal and then I will be able to respond accordingly. I hear yes, there was this observation...
