Crime Archives

Nine years in jail for theft

Apr 12, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 7 &

The Ntchisi Second Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced Chikumbutso Salangwa Kadyaumagona, 18, to nine years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for burglary and theft. The court heard that Kadyaumagona on April 4 2016 broke into a house of… ...

Primary school teacher robbed

Apr 11, 2016 Gladson Mbumpha - Citizen Journalist 68 &

Thugs on Saturday broke into a teacher’s house in Ntchisi where they stole K600,000, Police say. The money belongs to 56 year-old Ezala Meke who is a teacher at Nkhuzi Primary School in the district.… ...

Man arrested for wounding two people in Ntchisi

Apr 11, 2016 Gladson Mbumpha - Citizen Journalist 10 &

Police in Ntchisi district have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly wounding two people. The incident happened on Saturday night, April 9 2016 at Jamulesi Village along Malomo-Kanyulunyulu road in Ntchisi. Police have identified the suspect as… ...

Two jailed for stealing Escom cables

Apr 10, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 19 &

Two men have been sentenced to nine months imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to stealing Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Escom) cables. The two, Amidu Kazembe and Ernest Hananiya, admitted that they stole Escom… ...

Zambian gets 15 months for theft

Apr 10, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 10 &

The Mangochi magistrate court on Saturday sentenced a Zambian man to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing money by trickery from an Airtel Money agent. According to Mangochi police spokesperson Amila Tepani Daudi,… ...

One arrested in Joyce Banda’s house robbery

Apr 10, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 145 &

There is just one arrest made after unknown thieves broke into the house of ex Malawi President Joyce Banda in Nkhatabay District last night, police say. Last night, thieves broke into the house where they among… ...

Ten men fined for walking at night

Apr 09, 2016 Bright Malenga 65 &

The Ntchisi Second Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced 10 men to pay a fine of K12,000 each or in default to serve a three-month jail term for walking at night. The court heard that the… ...