Twenty-seven male corpses have been found by a roadside in
Ngwerere area north of Zambia’s capital, Lusaka.
According to a statement on Sunday by Danny Mwale, deputy
police public relations officer, the corpses are believed to be migrants from
Ethiopia.
They were reportedly found on Sunday around 6pm local time,
while another person, who was still alive at the time of the discovery of the
corpses, has been taken in for medical treatment.
“Members of the public in Lusaka’s Ngwerere area discovered
suspected dead bodies around 06:00 hours,” the statement reads.
“Police officers were
alerted and quickly rushed to the scene where they found one gasping for life.
“He was rushed to the Hospital by a concerned member of the
public where he is currently receiving medical attention.
“Our preliminary investigations indicate that a total number
of 28 persons, all males aged between 20 and 38, were dumped in Meanwood Nkhosi
along Chiminuka road in Ngwerere area by unknown people.
“Out of the 28
persons, one was found gasping for life. They are all believed to be Ethiopian
nationals.
“All the 27 bodies have since been deposited in the
University Teaching Hospitals mortuary awaiting formal identification and
postmortem.
“Police and other security wings have since instituted
investigations into the matter.”
It is not unusual to find migrants from Ethiopia, en route
South Africa, in Zambia.
In August 2022, 51 migrants from Ethiopia, who were on their
way to South Africa, were apprehended in Zambia.
They were said to have travelled for four months in
“containerised trucks” and were in search of better living opportunities in
South Africa.
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