Arson Archives

32 villagers arrested for arson and theft in Dowa

Dec 17, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested 32 people for stealing, damaging and setting on fire property valued at K15 million at Chamvu Village in the district. Dowa Police Station Publicist Alice Sitima has identified three of… ...

Man gets 4 years in prison for arson, use of insulting language

Apr 01, 2022 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced 28-year-old Amoni Maliseni to 4 years imprisonment for setting on fire two houses belonging to his sister and cousin. State prosecutor Inspector Christopher Daluni told the court… ...

Man and four sons torch vehicle over false murder allegations

Dec 28, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man and his four sons are in police custody in Chikwawa for setting on fire a vehicle belonging to a businessman. District Police spokesperson Dickson Matemba has identified the suspects as Windlos Kasakatiza, 65,… ...

Man gets 5 years in prison for setting ablaze in-law’s house

Dec 21, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

A 22-year-old man in Dowa has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for setting ablaze his in-law's house. The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court on Monday through state prosecutor Inspector Christopher Daluni… ...

Man arrested for arson at Jenda

Nov 24, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Jenda Police have arrested 20-year-old Maston Shaba for setting ablaze a house and destroying items worth K347,000. Shaba committed the crime on November 21 at Gowoyani village in Mzimba district. A report compiled by Jenda… ...

MAM condemns Muslims in Mangochi for overreacting to ‘blasphemous picture’

Nov 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) has expressed concern over the torching of a church by the Muslim faithful in Mangochi and has also condemned a pastor in the district for provoking the Muslim faithful. MAM… ...

Police hunt for arson suspects in Thyolo

Oct 25, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Thyolo have launched a manhunt for people suspected to have set ablaze four houses belonging to 33-year-old Emily Samson over land issues. The three suspects have been identified as Ganizani Buleya, Smoke Malombe… ...