THE country has recorded 9,707 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases between September and December 2025, a decrease from 12,378 in 2024, representing a 21.6 percent reduction countrywide. Despite the overall reduction, Zambia Police Service Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi says sexual abuse rose to 1,022 cases from 968 in the previous year, affecting mostly women and children. In a statement, Wednesday, Chilabi said the police recorded over 9,000 GBV cases in late 2025, with Lusaka leading with 1,483 criminal cases. “February 4, 2026 – The Zambia Police Service wishes to inform the public that a total of 9,707 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) were recorded countrywide during the Fourth Quarter of 2025, covering the period from 1st September to 31st December....