A Japanese national who works as a nurse in Malawi was on Sunday robbed of a laptop bag containing cash and items worth K2 million when she was travelling from Blantyre to Lilongwe.
The victim has been identified as Yoko Yamamoto, 40. The bag contained a laptop, hard disk, two credit cards, international driving licence, visa card, a fully booked air ticket from Lilongwe to Japan, $1000 and K400,000, all amounting to K2,075,800.
The incident took place on Sunday morning at Ntcheu filling station as Yamamoto was travelling in a 42 seater AXA coach registration number NU 8734 from Blantyre to Lilongwe on her way to Mzimba where she works as a nurse at Mzimba district hospital.
The bus stopped at the said place for a breather a development which provided an opportunity for the criminal to steal the bag when the owner forgot and left it inside the bus.
Soon after Yamamoto realised the missing of the bag, the passengers were counted and it was discovered that one of the passengers was missing.
While confirming the development, Ntcheu Police Spokesperson Hastings Chigalu said people travelling along the M1 road should avoid placing too much trust in people they are travelling with.
Chigalu noted that stealing fellow passengers’ luggage has lately been a habit among passengers travelling through the M1 route.
“Ntcheu as one of the districts along the district has lately been experiencing these cases. Police is reminding passengers that they should make sure that their luggage is safe and secure. Whatever circumstances may be they should not over trust a person just because they are sharing a seat with them.
“Never reveal to anyone what is contained in your travelling bags because people become tempted to steal from you. Always be cautious with the one you are sharing a seat with,” he said.
He also advised bus owners to put in place security measures in order to ensure that cases of the vice should be properly checked.
A lot of regrettable comments!
Such conduct discourages investors as security dwindles everyday. FYI the Japanese are one of the most honest folks on this planet and she may have assumed that she is as safe as they are in their country.
They must must Rob them,bcs they rob us when we go their countries.
Good work why holding so much money in cash anthu ambiri akugona ndi njala
Poti ndi japanes…malawi gvt will pay him/her back koma ndinakakhala ine bwezi palibe nkhani apaaa…
It Happens,, Kkk Osamangoti Amalawi Ndiopusa Siapa Tampatsa phunziro
Where was kalate
Mbava zili paliponse…..nane pamene ndikunena pano kunabwera wakuba wamfuti ku shop kwanga kuno ku jozi.ndiye nawonso adziona mbonawona kwathuko
I guess , she has immediately left Malawi after reading all these comments. Never come back nor hear, read anything about Malawi anymore, kkkk.
Truely there IS one in every family
So she was robbed whilst travelling by bus…. how? Or else her bag was stolen… I can buy tht 1 not she was robbed…
We love Malawi because of reputation of safety and security. I left SA and came to Malawi because of that . We don’t want to see malawi to be like SA.
You can go back and don’t care.
Malawl ls a safe country brother, that cant happen here. Feel free, you should also be a klnd person nt a cruel one wlth that you’ll enjoy thls warm heart of afrlca.
Mbuzi a Malawi24 zinazi bwezi mukumabisako apa olo kungolemba mchiyankhulo chathu bwanji kapena kufuna kuti akutameni mukuganiza kuti akamva achina nakamulawo ziwasangalatsa
shame
ndipo asamalire anakathanso kumuba iyeyo kkkkk
Please ignore these racist comments. Japanese are doing so much good for Malawi. From building solar power projects. Village produce projects and the new airport, we appreciate your hard work to help make Malawi a better place for everyone. We hope that the police bring these criminals to justice and your property returned as should be no matter who is robbed. Please keep up your good work. We greatly appreciate your assistance.
Anangomva kuti Malawi ndi peace country osanziwa kuti ndi kusauka komweku komwe kumationetsa kudekhaku
For sure bro! ??
some comments here are so racist!!
Who Cares.. Osakwela Ndege Bwanji ? Kuumila Waziona Basi, This Z Africa.
welcowe to MW japanese nurse
waiziwa town
Even if they bring thiev catcher, it will be robbed again.
Which bus did she use? You can have K2m on you and use some these unknown buses
Could be National Bus or Likonde.
he dint train taichi?
May be was asleep!!
once upon a time there was a kingdom nyasaland headed by the prince of thieves,ministers thieves and citizens pickpotters.
That’s how they robbed the Africans not regretting. Return her travel documents and let others be so that when she heard of Africa next time, she use a common sense
Kkkk
Usabe baibulo limatelo
Sorry
thats bad
Sorry next tym don’t travel with such amount,this is how they do(mbavazo) they smell like dogs to hunt for cash
Tima racist pipo timataniko ku malawi,,,,gud move
Zoona?
But why was she travelling with lot of cash while in Malawi we have banks. Are you saying its money laundering.
waidziwa Nyasaland
Timva chakwera akuti aba ndi a DPP
Mbavazo zikukagulira ma solar panels nyimba yose plus generator!.. . . .
Malawians are being robbed abroad every single day of their life there. Palibe nkhani apa
Mkulakwa
If it were a local citizen loosing such worthy, were you still to put on social media for anyone having info regarding the same to report to nearest police as is the case here??? Its worthy while to announce but dont do favouritism on practicing this. Its our motherland we deserve the best.
Warm heart of Africa turned to hot heart of Africa shame
Are you reporting this because she’s Japanese Malawians are being robbed almost everyday yet your mute. Nothing special with this foreigner please.
Dats 9c. Asamapuse
Nde apolice aigwila mbava yomwe yabela mulendoyo? Kukwela bus ndikubeledwamo ulendo wautali ngat umenewo mpakana kufika mu lilongwe okubayo osamuziwai nde kumati tili ndi apolice? Malodibuloko onse ma officers anali ku tchuthi?
Akuchita ma reheasal a pa 13
These people have robbed us enough this is pay back time,zisamakomere mbuzi kugunda Garu,galu akabwezera mkumati wamisala iphani.
sorry for that miss, next time don’t travel with a lot of cash
Zosakhala bwino nkomwe.
kkkkkkk ayi ntee ndikafika tikhala pansi
Akuba akufunika ma tyre ndi petrol bax osati za ku police
Why not keeping the money to the bank? She/he wanted to this.
I think it wasnt hard cash buthe items including laptop worth K2 m.
Kkkk , so she wanted this? Really ?
Am not saying she/he did want this. Kma why being so careless.
Amalawi kujijilika ndi azungu koma akanakhala nakude ngati ine sizikananunkha kanthu nde palibe kanthu wabayo waitha
amuchita bwino…adzimubonisa munthu wosauka?
Bola pamenepo mukamatibela ife mumangotenga nazo sambi
majapanese nao tulo,azichenjera!
Azichejela ayesakwao
How come she was travelling with a lot of cash she must be investigated, I can’t buy this story.
Eti achitakufuna amayenda ndalama zosezo ASA
cash plus items worth 2.million not just cash
Kkkkk chizungu kupeta
Kkkk Ena Kumati Cash Yoseyo Eti.Osadanda Bro Next Time Ulondola.
OK understand
At times its better to send our things via courier for safety coz they have insurance
Abao Ndi Awandalaz Akubweza Zipongwe Z6we Awona Achina Linje Kmso Msosa
chifu, ndi kamwendo ndi mzake kanzele amene amayambisa ziwawa
Kamwendo must be asked on this
U Call Black Plp Monkey! Go To Game Ranger To Look For It
Kkkk
Shaaaaa sad and shameful. Anakwera lokolotu pamenepa etini?
Nde M’malawi Ndimamuzwa Ine! Amatani Kut Amulembe Choko?
napepe