The prime suspect in the brutal murder of former Wusakile Member of Parliament (MP) Barnabas Chella, whose sad event occurred last week, has been apprehended by the Police.

The Copperbelt Police Chief, Joyce Kasosa confirmed the arrest of the suspect who was cornered in Solwezi in North Western Province. Immediately he was arrested, the police took him back to Kitwe.

This follows the arrest of 11 people, including two women rounded up in connection with the hacking to death of the lawmaker, bringing the total arrest to 15, as three other suspects were arrested earlier in the week.

Names of those arrested are withheld for now, until police concludes investigations

It would be recalled that Mr. Chella, 60, died on September 5, this year, after being axed over a land dispute at his farm in Mfubu ranch.