Police in Machinga have arrested a 31 year-old man for killing an elephant at Liwonde National Park in the district.
Machinga police spokesperson Davie Sulumba identified the suspect as Elifa Makhwele from Liwonde village.
“It is true that we are keeping in custody Elifa Makhwele aged 31 for killing a male elephant at Liwonde National Park” he said.
According to Sulumba, Makhwele together with his two friends who are at large went to the protected area and killed the elephant.
Park workers did not manage to catch the poachers but they recognised the suspect and reported the matter to police.
The law enforcers then raided Makhwele’s home at 3am on Friday and they arrested him. The police however are still hunting for Makhwele’s friends.
Elifa Makhwele who comes from Imani village in the area of Traditional Authority Liwonde in Machinga will appear in court to answer charges of poaching and illegally entering a protected area.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Malawi wa lelo
Anthu oyipa osafunila zabwino dziko lathu .
Munthu ndi nyama chofunika kwambiri ndi chani? Kodi mukuziwa kuti mulungu anaika ulamuliro mwa munthu kulamulira nyama osati nyama kulamulira munthu?
apolicewa nawonso ndi agalu achabechabe .tell me how meny peaple the dea about elephart and how meny elephat do you rest ?? zapha ndi kuwononga zinthu zaanthu kumachinga so what u do kupusa basi shoopeat give him a barow
A Police amangodziwa kumanga koma sangaphe njovu iwowo! traning yawo ndi yam’chichewa.
ngati ukunama aise traning yawodi ndiyaukape sangayelekeze kuipha timphamvu tawo tokokerati
why arresting him mumafuna akanaphedwa iyeyo
Apolice amzanu,Khotekhote mazengera, Namisisi adaba matumba achamba 50 kusalima uko osawamanga bwanj? Pano angochinda mahule alipheee… Uja wabetsa mfuti kamba koledzera uja omsamanga bwanj? Mumaoneka anzeru zkakhala nkhan zaanthu ena, zambanja mwanu nde kukhalira, Njovuyo ikadamupha Elifayo mukadatan? Mdatopa nanu agalu inuuu…
Y not shoot him ? Useless man