Crime Archives

Malawi Police officer arrested for facilitating robbery

Oct 02, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 3 &

Malawi Police have arrested a fellow cop who was on court bail in Blantyre following confessions of a group of allegedly armed gangs that he has been supplying them with police equipment. According to Limbe… ...

Malawians among countries behind serious crime in South Africa

Oct 02, 2015 Baxter Mkumba 85 &

South Africa has named Malawians among foreign nationals from 13 countries that are committing various crimes in the rainbow nation. According to South Africa National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega foreign nationals from 13 countries… ...

Thug robs money at a Catholic Church in Mzimba

Oct 01, 2015 Thula Chisamba 25 &

Malawi police in Mzimba district have launched a man hunt on an unknown thug who is suspected to have stolen over MK1 million from St Paul’s catholic parish in the district. Malawi24 understands that one… ...

Father arrested over attempts to sell step son with albinism

Oct 01, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 39 &

Malawi Police in Mzimba on Monday arrested and are keeping in custody Christopher Kumwenda for allegedly trying to sell his four year old step son with albinism. According to Police in the district, Kumwenda conspired… ...

Rape hands teenage boy 10 years in jail

Oct 01, 2015 Gladson Mbumpha - Citizen Journalist 42 &

The Ntchisi First Grade Magistrate's Court has slapped a Malawi teenager Chinsinsi Simoko, 18, to ten years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 12-year-old girl. The court heard that Simoko committed the crime during the year… ...

Poverty stricken primary school pupil commits suicide

Sep 30, 2015 Thula Chisamba 77 &

A Malawian primary school learner identified as Nathan Manda poisoned himself in Mzimba district over what other sources suggest was his tiredness with poverty. Sources told our reporter that the deceased was facing indescribable poverty… ...

Thieves targeting car hire companies

Sep 23, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 43 &

A Malawian man based in South Africa is on the run after stealing a car from Anna's Car Rental, Malawi24 has learnt. The company has identified the man as Mr G. Moyo of Malawian nationality… ...