Crime Archives

Witchdoctor in police custody over theft of motorcycles

May 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police at Kasiya Police Post in Lilongwe have arrested a 32-year-old witchdoctor for allegedly stealing two motorcycles from his clients. Sub Inspector Foster Benjamin, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Lilongwe Police Station said the bikes… ...

Teenager arrested for motor vehicle theft in Blantyre

May 22, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Blantyre have arrested 17-year-old Dumisani Msindira after he threatened a driver with a knife and stole a motor vehicle. Reports indicate that, on May 18, 2022 at around 12 midnight, the suspect was… ...

Two arrested for stealing water board equipment

May 22, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police in Ntchisi have arrested Peter Mailesi Hassan, 32 and Mkasala James, 45, for allegedly vandalising and stealing Central Region Water Board equipment worth over K6 million at Ntchisi ADMARC. Sergeant Yohane Tasowana, Public Relations… ...

Two nabbed for duping 300 youths out of K3 million

May 22, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police at Kawale in Lilongwe are keeping in custody Rose Mbiri, 44, and Zakeyo Sambo aged 39 for allegedly duping 300 youths out of K3 million in an employment scam. Police say two posed as… ...

Expert trashes call for referendum on death penalty

May 22, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

As debate on whether to abolish death penalty or not continues, one of Malawi's legal expert has trashed a call by Malawi Law Society (MLS) for a referendum on death penalty. This comes following a… ...

Female police officers shine in Basadi operation

May 21, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

On Friday, female police officers from all 41 policing stations across the country marched off the ground on a high note after an intensive three-day operation Basadi. During the three day operation which commenced on… ...

613 Immigrants netted in 4 months

May 21, 2022 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

The country's Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services says from January to April this year, it has managed to apprehend a total of 613 immigrants for contravening various immigration laws. Confirming the development to Malawi24… ...

Man commits suicide after being denied sex

May 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A 43-year-old man identified as Fabiano James has committed suicide at Lumbadzi in Lilongwe after his wife allegedly denied him sex. The man hanged himself with a shirt in his house at Mgalamuka Village, Traditional… ...

Prisoner smuggled out of Chichiri Prison

May 19, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A man masquerading as a police officer has managed to smuggle a prisoner out of the Chichiri Maximum Security Prison in Blantyre. Malawi Prison Service Spokesperson, Chimwemwe Shaba, has confirmed that a prisoner has escaped… ...

Police arrest man accused of killing wife in Lilongwe

May 19, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Lilongwe have arrested 30-year-old George Chisale on suspicion that he murdered his wife, Buthiat Mkwanda, 27, at Chinsapo location in Lilongwe on April 11, 2022. Chisale, who has been at large since April,… ...

Woman who stole friend’s baby sentenced to 5 years in prison

May 19, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Wednesday sentenced Lucia James to 5-years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing the one-month-old baby boy of her friend Laina Wisiki, 34, after she pretended to babysit the… ...

New awareness campaign launched as donkey named most trafficked animal in the world

May 18, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Image from ‘Innocent Lives’ - a new campaign film from The Donkey Sanctuary. Credit: The Donkey Sanctuary/ArthurLondon The Donkey Sanctuary has launched a new animated awareness film highlighting the plight of the world’s donkeys -… ...

Chakwera condemns theft of drugs in hospitals

May 18, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera has condemned the theft of drugs in public hospitals and has warned that his administration will take action against people involved. Chakwera issued the warning yesterday during a developmental rally in Mchinji.… ...

Malawi Police condemns violence against police officers

May 17, 2022 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Malawi Police Service (MPS) says the criminal behaviour of deliberately hitting traffic officers with vehicles on the roads has to stop. The police has issued the warning following an incident yesterday in Blantyre where a… ...

Hit-and-run motorcyclist arrested in Rumphi

May 17, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Rumphi Police has arrested a motorcyclist identified as Yarusha Mwafulirwa, 34, who hit to death a 7-year-old boy and ran away in February this year. The incident happened on February 28, 2022 at Luzi trading… ...