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'''Nevers 'Spoiler' Kapenda''' (died 29 December 2004) was a notorious armed robber who perpetrated a reign of terror particularly, in and around [[Lusaka]] from the 1980s through to his death in 2004. He committed a series of robberies and inflicted pain on his victims.

 

Kapenda was arrested for criminal offenses he committed during the 1980s and he served a 20-year sentence at [[Mukobeko Maximum Prison]] in [[Kabwe]]. He was released on 11 November 2003 and he asked for forgiveness for all his notorious deeds from Zambians. In an interview soon after he walked to freedom, Kapenda thanked prison authorities for keeping him like their own child.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200311130744.html 'Spoiler' Kapenda Asks for Forgiveness] AllAfrica, 13 November 2003</ref> Before his release, Kapenda had escaped prison several times.

 

On 22 December 2004, Kapenda was arrested along with another suspect when they stole goods and a vehicle in Lusaka's [[Chilanga]] area at gun-point.

Shortly after his release from a lengthy incarcerations for criminal activities at [[Mukobeko Maximum Prison]], Kapenda, together with an unnamed accomplice, was shot dead by the Lusaka Anti-Robbery Squad on 29 December 2004 in Lusaka's [[Chilanga]] area. <ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200412310538.html 'Spoiler' Kapenda Killed] AllAfrica, 30 December 2004</ref> [[Lusaka Province]] police chief [[Chendela Musonda]] confirmed in [[Lusaka]] that the two most wanted criminals were shot dead by police after they attempted to wrestle a gun from officers.<ref>[https://business.highbeam.com/3548/article-1G1-126618418/poiler-kapenda-killed 'Spoiler' Kapenda Killed] HighBeam Business, 31 December 2004</ref>