Matero Teacher Steals K713,600 From School

A teacher at Matero Boys Secondary School has stolen K713,600 which was meant as a payment to the Examinations Council of Zambia for GCE Candidates, police say.

Eliphas Banda is employed as a guidance councillor at the school and also serves as a reverend at the Reformed Church of Zambia.

Police Spokesperson Rae Hamoonga said the theft occurred some time on Friday March 7 and that Banda also made off with a mobile phone belonging to the school valued at K4,000.

“On the night of March 7, 2025, between 22:00 and 23:00 hours, the suspect left home and proceeded to drop off his office keys with the night guard, instructing him to hand them over to his assistant, Ms. Rosette Mulambwa. However the night guard instead opted to hand the keys to the Deputy Head teacher, who reported the matter,” Mr Hamoonga said in a statement.  

“Subsequently, the suspect sent a text message to his assistant, confessing that he had left with the money in question. A docket of case has been opened, and investigations are underway,” he added.