Month: June 2020 Posts

Insurance officer arrested for calling police officers ‘bloodsuckers’

Jun 18, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a Reunion Insurance officer for accusing police officers of being bloodsuckers. Dedza police station deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim   Manda has identified the suspect as Matthews Mvenya aged 34. He said… ...

ESCOM worried over attacks on its workers

May 08, 2020 Archangel Nzangaya 1 &

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has expressed concern over attacks on its workers who were wrongly accused of being blood suckers by some communities in Central and Northern regions. This is according to ESCOM… ...

Mutharika accuses Chakwera of promoting violence

Apr 07, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

…Connects bloodsucking violence to politics President Peter Mutharika has accused Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera of promoting violent attacks and has described rumours about blood suckers as a political strategy by opposition parties.… ...

Villagers sleeping in groups for fear of blood suckers in Chitipa

Mar 27, 2020 Thula Chisamba 0 &

At a time the Malawi Police are describing blood suckers reports as mere paranoia, people in Chitipa are sleeping in groups to be each brother’s keeper in case blood suckers invade their homes. According to… ...

No blood suckers in Mzimba – Police

Mar 26, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Mzimba have dispelled rumours that there are blood suckers in the district saying some people are spreading the fake reports in order to steal other people's property. Mzimba Officer in Charge, Senior Superintendent… ...

Bloodsucking rumours lead to three deaths

Mar 23, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Rumours about bloodsucking in Chitipa and Mzimba have led to killing of three people who were accused of being blood suckers. National Police spokesperson James Kadadzera said in a statement on Sunday that the three… ...

Police rescue 4 from mob over bloodsucking allegations

Oct 12, 2018 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Chikwawa Police on Thursday rescued four people after angry villagers descended on them, alleging they were bloodsuckers. The four, a headteacher and research workers met their fate at Mfera Primary School Wednesday afternoon. According to… ...