MOBILE MONEY DEALERS HARASS DISTRESSED FEMALE COP OVER K5,000 TRANSACTION

A video capturing a tense confrontation along Oxford Road in Kitwe Town Centre has gripped social media users across Zambia, drawing widespread public sympathy for a female police officer. Constable Namusokwe found herself surrounded by an angry crowd of onlookers and mobile money agents following a botched financial transaction involving K5,000. The footage, which rapidly circulated across multiple digital platforms, highlights the growing financial vulnerabilities and pressures faced by low-ranking civil servants amid challenging economic conditions. According to official clarifications issued by Zambia Police Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi, the incident unfolded around 16:00 hours when a patrolling officer intervened and escorted both the constable and the mobile money agent to Kitwe Central Police Station. Preliminary investigations revealed that the officer had engaged in a risky financial workaround, asking the agent to deposit K5,000 directly into the account of an independent money lender to whom she was indebted. Her plan was to trigger a subsequent larger loan disbursement from the lender to immediately cover the agent. However, the arrangement collapsed when the lender failed to remit the expected funds, leaving the officer temporarily unable to settle the debt. The situation escalated quickly as bystanders began recording the distressed officer, who remained visibly cooperative and composed despite being armed and cornered in broad daylight. While police authorities confirmed that the K5,000 sum was eventually settled and repaid in full, the command has announced a formal disciplinary probe. Constable Namusokwe is now facing investigations for alleged discreditable conduct contrary to the Zambia Police Act, as authorities look into whether her actions compromised the professional image and reputation of the service. The incident has ignited a fierce national conversation regarding digital financial transactions, informal borrowing circles co