LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Nthandose Chabala has jailed police officer Emmanuel Tembo for three years with hard labour for stealing over K600,000 from Zanaco Bank to allegedly pay off loans. The money came into his possession by virtue of his employment with the Zambia Police Service. Magistrate Chabala also sentenced Tembo to a fine of K5,000 for failing to secure a firearm. In count one, Tembo was charged with the offence of theft by public servant, contrary to Sections 272 and 277 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Particulars of the offence were that Tembo, on September 22, 2025, in Lusaka, being a person employed by the Zambia Police Service as a police officer, stole...
