Crime Archives

Mponela man murders cousin

Apr 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

Police in Mponela have arrested Zakeyu Lambulani aged 29 for murdering his 50-year-old cousin on Monday. Central Region Police Public Relations Officer Nolliettie Chihana Chimala has identified the victim as Sikisi Chalaza. She said in… ...

Kabwila robbed of K1.9m worth of items

Apr 10, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Criminals on Friday robbed Salima North Member of Parliament (MP) Jessie Kabwila of various items valued at K1.9 million. Kanengo police spokesperson Laban Makalani said the MP was robbed of the items on Friday at… ...

Motorcycle thief jailed for six years

Apr 08, 2018 Martha Chikoti 1 &

A 23 year old man in Kasungu has been sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle worth K435,000. Kasungu police public relations officer Harry Namwaza identified the convict as Chisomo Chakwela who was… ...

Nigerian, Tanzanian jailed for drug trafficking

Apr 07, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

A court in Blantyre has sentenced two foreigners to 5 years in jail for drug trafficking. The two were found with dangerous drug called Apomorphine by Chileka International Airport Police in Blantyre. The court through… ...

Father fatally shoots son

Apr 07, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 17-year-old boy died on Thursday after his father shot him with a pump gun. According to Mulanje police spokesperson Gresham Ngwira, Victor Matchado, a security guard at Thuchila estate in Mulanje was knocking off… ...

Thief murdered in Mchinji

Apr 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

Police in Mchinji have instituted investigations over the death of an armed robber who was murdered by an angry mob on Thursday. Mchinji police spokesperson Kaitano Lubrino identified the thief as 19-year-old Isaac Zulu. Lubrino… ...

Man destroys national IDs

Apr 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 1 &

A 30 year old man is remanded at Chichiri Prison for destroying eight national registration identity cards belonging to different individuals in Chilobwe Township. Blantyre police spokesperson Augustus Nkhwazi has identified the man as Benjamin… ...