Nkhotakota police relieved

Nkhotakota police officers can now breathe a sigh of relief as some of the challenges they face have been alleviated following donations from well-wishers.

A businessman, Napoleon Dzombe, who owns a rice factory at Mpamantha, has donated to the police a motorcycle after noting the challenges police face in executing their duties. The gift comes barely a few days after Dwangwa Concern Universal donated an HP computer set and a printer to the police station.

After receiving the donation, Nkhotakota police station officer in-charge, senior assistant commissioner Timothy Phiri, said the donation has come at a right time as police in the district have insufficient equipment for their work.

He said: “Nkhotakota police has only two computers. The coming in of another computer will assist a lot. Officers will stop flocking into one office when they have things that are to be done on computer.”

He also thanked Dzombe for the motorcycle assistance saying the station had only one motor vehicle hence the assistance is timely and has been received with gratitude. “We will be able to reach areas which we were unable to reach due to transport problems. For instance, Mkaika police unit has no means of transport and therefore, I have decided this motorcycle should serve communities around Mkaika,” said Phiri.

He further asked other stakeholders to emulate what Dzombe and Concern Universal have done. Since early this year, Dwangwa Concern Universal has been working in partnership with Nkhotakota police’s victim support unit to end gender based violence in the area of traditional authority Mphonde in Nkhotakota district.