Crime Archives

Step father nabbed for murdering daughter

Feb 18, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 157 &

Malawi Police in Chiradzuru district are keeping in custody a 42 year-old man for killing his stepdaughter who had eaten his sugarcane without permission. Chiradzuru police publicist Victoria Chirwa identified the suspect as Mackson Makoka and… ...

Police arrest Chinese national over illegal ammunition

Feb 18, 2016 Martha Chikoti 33 &

Malawi Police in Lilongwe have arrested a 51-year-old Chinese national for being found with an ammunition. Lilongwe Police spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula identified the suspect as Ma Minqin, proprietor of China South Investments Shop situated in… ...

Two women caught stealing beer at Chipiku

Feb 17, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 207 &

Two women have been arrested after they were caught stealing beer from a Chipiku shop in Lilongwe. According to a source, the women have been stealing items from the shop on several occasions but they… ...

Teen murders abusive father in Dowa

Feb 16, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 104 &

An 18 year-old Malawian young man in Dowa district is in police custody for beating his father to death. The young man, identified as Lewis Kachigamba, beat his father Genesis Kachigamba, 44, who was abusing… ...

Man in custody for possessing ammunitions

Feb 13, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 2 &

Police in Machinga district have arrested a fence attendant at Liwonde National Park for being found with ammunitions. Machinga police publicist Davie Sulumba identified the suspect as Peter Samson Somanje, 36, of Makaluka ll in… ...

Malawian duo fined in Zimbabwe for smuggling vehicles

Feb 13, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 55 &

Two Malawians have been penalised in Zimbabwe for attempting to export two vehicles from South Africa to Malawi through Zimbabwe without paying duty. The two were fined US$2000 (about K1.5 million) after trying to evade… ...

Rapist who infected daughter with HIV gets 18-year jail term

Feb 13, 2016 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 78 &

A rapist in Malawi has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for forcing himself on his step-daughter and infecting her with the deadly HIV virus. Lilongwe Police Station Spokesperson, Inspector Kingsley Dandaula, said… ...