How I was attacked by police- ZNBC Reporter speaks

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation senior reporter, Mark Ziligone has broken his silence after he was attacked by police early this morning.

In a statement, Ziligone said he was attacked while trying to cover a fatal accident.

He writes: On my way to an early assignment, I stumbled upon a fat•al acc¡dent pa ring road joining Lilayi road. Since I had started off early, I thought, “Let me cover this story — I still have time.”

I jumped out of my vehicle, press card in hand, and began taking pictures. Suddenly, an officer — a commando — pushed me and barked: “Iwe, chik**la choka! You think this is ZNBC?”

I tried to explain politely: “Sorry sir, I’m just doing my job.” But before I could say more, my phone was grab•bed, and I was r0ughed up.

I overheard one officer telling the other “Bazungu ni Mark Ziligone from ZNBC , and He was like I know this Nkongolo chap.”

Despite that, I was sla•pped, dra•gged, and my phone conf¡scated — only to be returned later.

Now, with bru¡ses and more questions than answers, I can’t help but wonder, I guess not all Men in Uniform would treat journalists this way?

I have identified the Officer
First, let me get to the clinic.