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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If the elephant killed him, what could have happened?
We would have clapped and cheered
Very sad#$ Malawi my nation##
Njovu nzambili inu. Kukakamula ngat wapha munthu
eti!!
try to achieve something great by killing bwampini…
Mukanabetsa gologodera
Muma Suleni Munthu Mwasowa , Zoci ta eti
apolice ndinu zisiru ndiposo agalu anthu mukumanga munthu opha njovu koma okupha munthu ndiawa ari free
opha njovu wagwidwa nanga opha abusa uja osagwidwa.kuteteza nyama patsogolo munthu pambuyo zamanyanzi agaluwa
Boma la #Malawi_silizatheka_bcoz latanganidwa kumanga anthu pa milandu yopanda pake ndicholinga chongofuna kupexelapo ndalama.
Osango muombela n.manja kuti ndi dolo waphayo bwanji koma njovu ikapha munthu nde ziiii sizimamangidwa bwanji ndindiwo imeneyo ndemuka mumanga idzuka njovu yo ndinthawi yoka longo sola iwola nthawi muku musungayi amati gulitsa motchipa akapha nyama ameneyo zimasiyana ndiyoti takagula ku msika
INU NDE BASI APHILIP ZANU NDI MBWERERA BASI
Arrested for killing an elephant?koma opha albinos alibe mulandu?nanga njovu ikapha munthu mumaitani ?
Shoot him not arrest
Stupid!!
Stupid indeed
Dirlu imeneyo ,tikupangani bello man
Opha nzake nayeso death penalty
Komatu ulemu wake mdala ameneyu kupha njomvu.?..anaipha ndi chani? is greatest man leave him f**k police
Really? So the elephant is in mortuary right now?
Koma akadapha albino ndiye mukadamusiya,kunena kwake mumati ziribe umboni koma lero mpaka pano mwana sakuwoneka anthuwo ali free.Wapha njodvu lero lino akugwira ukayidi mmmmmm shame malawi wamoto machinga eeeee
ukapita kuchipatala ukalandira mankhwala angokupatsa panado ati enawa ndiodula kaguleni kuprivate,kodi ogulitsawo amawatenga kuti?amawapatsa ndani?bwanji osawamanga iwowo?koma mulibzy kumanga anthu oti mfutizo mudawapatsa nokha lero mukudabwa mukuti atiphera nyama!nkhani ndiyoti dealyo simudagwirizane mwina sadakunyemereni,kuthamangira kumanga oba nkhuku koma acashigate aliphe kudya misokho ya amalawi,kumvetsa chisoni kumalawi
Koma elephant njovu ikapha man munthu simamangidwa under arest.YEHOVAs Watching you.
Apolici unu mulibe mzelu bwanji osamanga iba ndalamawa akapolo awanthu inu apolici aku mw opusa mukungofuna kutchukila bas mbuzi zapolici