Month: September 2021 Posts

Mothers warned against harboring husbands on defilement cases

Sep 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Officer-In-Charge for Dedza Police Station, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mwizamose Nyoni, has advised mothers not to hide defilement cases when suspects are their husbands, saying failure to report such cases could lead to continued… ...

Man jailed 14 years for raping, impregnating stepdaughter

Sep 22, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Mangochi First Grade Magistrate's Court on Tuesday sentenced Stewart Bello to 14 years in prison with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter. The court through state Prosecutor Sub Inspector Maggie Chibulire heard… ...

90-year-old man rapes two granddaughters

Sep 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a 90-year-old man for allegedly raping his two granddaughters aged 10 and 11. According to Dedza police deputy Publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda, the suspect identified as Lester Dunken is alleged… ...

Man rapes, impregnates biological daughter

Sep 17, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota are keeping in custody a 60-year-old man for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter. The man has been identified as Adam Halidi Nkhotakota Police Station spokesperson Paul Malimwe said the man raped… ...

Kalibu “drafted” apology deemed insensitive

Sep 06, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A legal expert has described the apology to Kalibu Academy published in one of the local newspapers as insensitive, adding that it makes references that are demeaning and it is unlikely that the apology was… ...

Man gets 21 years in prison for raping child

Sep 05, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Mzuzu Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Friday sentenced a 44-year-old man to 21 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 9-year-old girl. The rapist has been identified as James Nkhoma. The Court heard through… ...

Rapist gets 14 years in jail in Balaka

Aug 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Balaka First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced Erick Chimpeni, 33, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for raping a 13-year-old child. According to Balaka Police station spokesperson Sergeant Precious Makuta, state prosecutor… ...

Uncle jailed 14 years for raping, impregnating 13-year-old niece

Aug 26, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Balaka First Grade Magistrate's Court has sentenced a 50-year-old man to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping and impregnating his 13-year-old niece. The rapist has been identified as Johns Mdeza. According to… ...

Dedza primary school teacher arrested for raping child

Aug 18, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested a 27-year-old primary school teacher for sexually abusing and impregnating a 15-year-old form one student. Dedza police deputy publicist Sergeant Cassim Manda has identified the teacher as Collings Chikaphonya. It… ...

Man arrested for raping daughter

Aug 10, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Police in Mangochi have arrested a 53-year-old man for raping his 12-year-old biological daughter. Mangochi Police Station Publicist Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi has identified the suspect as Edson Chidzokombwe. The sexual abuse happened on… ...

Man jailed 20 years for sexually abusing daughter over rituals

Aug 07, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

The Chief Resident Magistrate's Court sitting in Lilongwe has sentenced 40-year-old Lickson Chadza, to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour for the offence of incest. The court through state prosecutor Sub Inspector Thokozani Juziwell heard… ...

Mother jailed 5 yrs for aiding the rape of her daughter

Aug 06, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Michael Chiotcha A woman aged 33 in Mangochi has been sentenced to five years in prison for aiding her husband to rape the woman's 14-year-old daughter. A Court in Mangochi yesterday handed the prison… ...

Man sentenced to 120 years in prison for raping three children

Aug 04, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

A 39-year-old man who raped three children in Mzimba has been sentenced to 120 years in prison. High Court Judge Chimwemwe Kamowa has handed Stanford Phiri a 40-year sentence for each rape case but the… ...

Two arrested for raping three children in Dowa

Aug 04, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police at Mponela in Dowa district have arrested a man aged 46 and a boy aged 16 for raping three children. The 46-year-old suspect has been identified as Dadiko Josam who hails from Kasuntha village… ...

Man arrested for raping three-year-old daughter

Jul 19, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Ntcheu have arrested a 24-year-old man for raping his three-year-old biological daughter. The man identified as Patrick Sakaza committed the offence on July 18 2021 in the area of Traditional Authority Chakhumbira in… ...