POLICE have disclosed that Southern Province recorded 334 defilement cases in 2024, with Choma district having the highest number at 46. Police have further revealed that in the first two months of 2025, the province recorded 51 defilement cases. Southern Province Police Commanding Officer Auxensio Daka, in a statement covering 2024 and January to February 2025, stated that Mazabuka reported 10 cases in 2024. “We would like to share the statistics on some sexual crimes in the province. The figures cover 2024, and January and February of 2025. In 2024, Southern Province recorded 334 defilement cases, with Choma leading at 46 cases, 57 rape cases, with Mazabuka reporting 10 cases and 10 incest cases,” Daka said. He further noted that...
