It comes as police say they will summon the former leader over his remarks about regime change.
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has said that he was "practically under house arrest", accusing police of a plot to forcefully detain him "for no reason".
Police chief Graphael Musamba said Mr Lungu would be summoned to explain his statement, local media reported.The former leader has been accusing the government of victimising him and members of his Patriotic Front party to block his return to politics. On Wednesday, Mr Lungu said he had been subject to numerous unconstitutional actions by the state after leaving office.
It is not clear if there is still a police presence at his home on Thursday and police did not immediately respond to BBC inquiries on the matter. Information Minister Cornelius Mweetwa said the government was "carefully studying" Mr Lungu's remarks, terming them “hair-raising and startling”. In February, the former president asked citizens to call for an early election, accusing his successor of failing to manage the economy.
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