The owner of Shilimela Security Services has refuted the allegations levelled against his company. Banda Shilimela told the NBC News team that the allegations are being spearheaded by competitors and are based on tribalism. Shilimela indicated that all his employees receive salaries every month, and challenged those who claimed not to have been paid to provide a police declaration. He also promised one million dollars to any employee who will prove that he or she has not received their salaries for the past six months.