Unknown people broke into Kenmark Broadcasting Network (KBN) TV station in Northmead area and walked away with all live transmission equipment.
KBN Station Manager Petty Chanda said the team received a report from the security guard who was securing the premises that burglars had broken into the offices around 03:00 hrs on 11 May 2022 adding that the criminals had access to the premises using the next door neighbour.
Chanda said the criminals walked away with electronic gadgets such as cameras and laptops among others and cut the fiber cable that sends signal to Top Star hence the station is off air on the public signal distributor.
In an interview with the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Chanda said the criminals might know the station premises too well as the act was well organized.
She mentioned that the incident is in no way related to the news that circulated on social media some time back that the station was owing some workers at that particular time as they have all been paid now.
Police are actively investigating the matter and the night guard is being held to help the Police with investigations.
And Media Owner Association of Zambia (MOAZ) has called on the police to quicken its investigation on the theft of all studio equipment and associated broadcasting equipment belonging to KBN Television station.
Association President Evans Banda has condemned the act saying justice must be delivered.
In a statement made available to ZBT, Banda said the theft of studio transmission equipment which was airing programmes at the time of the theft is unprecedented and a strange act.
The association has since demanded for quick action by the police in order to bring the culprits to book.
