Thieves have broken into Livingstone MMD Namatama Ward councillor Fennix Lyandisha’s house stealing his Plasma TV, LG CD player and an iPad.
And Lyandisha has bemoaned the increasing levels of criminal activities in his ward.
The thieves gained access to the house by removing a piece of glass from the sitting room door and used the key from the keyhole to open the door.
Lyandisha said the thieves stole his household goods in one of the rooms of the house where some of his family members were fast asleep.
“I woke up around 03:00 hours (yesterday) after I heard gunshots in the neighbourhood. That was when I discovered that my sitting room door was open and we later discovered that my Plasma TV, my CD player and my iPad were gone. I have since reported the matter to the police,” Lyandisha said.
Lyandisha said he had received several complaints from the residents who were also victims of criminal activities.
He said it was sad and unfortunate that criminal activities had become rampant in the area.
“I fought very hard to have Mbita police in this area but unfortunately, crime is increasing.
The residents are complaining because of these unproductive activities of theft. People are attacked and property is being stolen, and now, I am a victim of such acts,” Lyandisha said.
Lyandisha said he would organise a meeting this Saturday for residents of Namatama Ward and the police to find ways of mitigating criminal activities.
“I cannot entirely blame the police and the essence of us meeting this Saturday is to find a lasting solution. The residents should come in numbers and air their grievances. Maybe we can come up with a neighbourhood watch,” he said.
Lyandisha said Livingstone was a tourist capital and criminal activities should not be tolerated because it would dent the image of the city and the country as a whole.