Arson Archives

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… ...

Villagers raze church in Blantyre

Oct 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

Angry villagers on Sunday forced congregants out of a church and razed down the church building at Chileka in Blantyre over disagreements between the church and Gule Wamkulu. The attack on the church happened at… ...

Man jailed 6 years for torching wife’s house

Aug 20, 2021 Lameck Kamtoseni 0 &

The Dowa First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 49-year-old man, Kingsley Jamikele, to 6 years imprisonment with hard labour for setting ablaze two houses belonging to his wife and his in-law. The court through… ...

Teacher sets ablaze fellow teacher’s house in Dowa

Jul 01, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Mponela, Dowa have arrested a primary school teacher Identified as Sungeni Kalonga, 32, for setting on fire his fellow teacher's house on allegations that the victim was sleeping with his (Kalonga’s) wife. Mponela… ...

Football hooligans torch 13 houses after losing game

Jan 05, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Lilongwe are hunting for football hooligans who set on fire 13 houses and stole goats after their team lost a football match. Deputy public relations officer for Lilongwe police station sergeant Foster Benjamin… ...

Five people arrested for torching house in Rumphi

Sep 12, 2020 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

Police on Friday arrested five men for torching a house of a fellow villager at Ntchenachena in Rumphi. According to Mnjere, the suspects are Billy Gondwe aged 63, John Gondwe aged 60, Amoni Gondwe aged… ...

Man sets ablaze 7 houses over land dispute

Sep 01, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

A 54-year-old man is in Police custody in Kasungu after he demolished seven houses and set them on fire due to a land dispute. The man has been identified as Bilija Mtholo and the incident… ...

Bambo aotcha nyumba ya mkazi wake wakale

Mar 01, 2020 Owen Ndalama 0 &

Bambo wa zaka 35 wochokela m'mudzi mwa Tsadoka, mfumu yaikulu Malemia ku Nsanje waotcha nyumba ya mkazi wake wa kale ku Nsanje komweko atamukaniza kutenga ana. Otsatira wa mneneli wa polisi ku Nsanje a Pilirani… ...

Four arrested for arson in Nkhatabay

Nov 07, 2019 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Nkhatabay have arrested four people for setting ablaze houses during clashes between Mkondezi and Msakanene villages which occurred on October 14. According to Nkhatabay police spokesperson Kondwani James, the four are connected to… ...

15 netted for torching fishing boats in Mangochi

Oct 24, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

Police in Mangochi are keeping in custody fifteen people suspected of setting on fire fishing equipment worth K9 million. Mangochi police public relations officer Rodrick Maida said the suspects were netted in the wee hours… ...