Crime Archives

Man nabbed for trying to kill own child

Jan 28, 2016 Chikondi Magalasi 41 &

Malawi Police in Zomba are keeping in custody 23 year-old Batumeo Mcheka for attempting to kill his own child. The accused was arrested after his wife, Eliza Lakesi, reported that he was trying to remove… ...

Medical assistant in custody over drug theft

Jan 27, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 54 &

Malawi Police in Phalombe district on Monday have arrested a 22 year-old man for stealing government drugs. The man, Chimwemwe Maurisu of Mphonde village Traditional Authority (T/A) Ngabu in Chikhwawa, stole drugs worth over MK841,… ...

Albino abductor arrested

Jan 26, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 48 &

Malawi Police in Machinga district are keeping in custody a 24 year-old man for attempting to abduct a person with albinism. According to Machinga police spokesperson Davie Sulumba, the suspect tried to entice the potential victim’s… ...

Angry mob in killing spree

Jan 26, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 51 &

An angry mob in Neno on Monday killed four elderly people whom the residents suspected to have been involved in witchcraft. According to police in the district, the mob accused the four of using a… ...

Thief jailed for 6 years

Jan 25, 2016 Gladson Mbumpha - Citizen Journalist 19 &

A thief has been jailed for six years after he broke into a building in Ntchisi and committed a crime. Peter Kanthemba confessed that on the night of September 11 last year, he broke and… ...

Vile rapist to rot in jail

Jan 25, 2016 Timothy Kachedwa 38 &

Davie Timoti, a 40 year-old Malawian man from Sambani Village in Nsanje district has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for raping his stepdaughter on several occasions. Spokesperson for Chilomo police station, Samson Balakasi,… ...

Man arrested for being found with Rands worth K4 million

Jan 23, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 186 &

Malawi Police at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe have arrested a man for trying to leave the country with forex that had no supporting documents. Lufeyo Chitukukula was arrested on 18th January around 12:30pm… ...