Crime Archives

Ex-convict sent to prison for 21 years for raping child

Jun 23, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Abdul Imani, 38, who raped a 12-year-old child in Mangochi days after he was released from prison, has been sentenced to 21-years imprisonment with hard labour for defilement. During court proceedings, Mangochi Station Prosecution Officer… ...

Secondary school student murdered in Balaka

Jun 23, 2022 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

Police in Balaka are hunting for assailants who have murdered Farook Jana, a 22-year-old form two student at St. Loius Community Day Secondary School in the district. Balaka Police Station Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Chisomo… ...

Man sentenced to 14-years IHL for raping child

Jun 23, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Salima Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court sitting at a camp court at Traditional Authority (TA) Kalonga in Salima has sentenced 35-year-old Biton Mailosi to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for sexually abusing a 14-year-old… ...

Police call on people to avoid extrajudicial punishments

Jun 23, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have called on people in Group village headman Chimphandu and Chikhodobole all under Traditional Authority Kasumbu to desist from taking laws into their own hands and stop the act of mob justice… ...

Masaula-Chingale Community loses trust in Police

Jun 22, 2022 Raphael Likaka 0 &

People at Masaula in Zomba Chingale have said they will close Masaula Police Unit if Zomba Police Station fails to transfer police officers who have been accused of corruption and neglecting their duties. Speaking to… ...

Teenager arrested for being found with Chamba in Mwanza

Jun 22, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Mwanza Police is keeping in custody Kingsley Chavula aged 18 for allegedly being found in possession of 511 twists of cannabis sativa commonly known as 'chamba' without permit. Mwanza police public relations officer Edwin Kaunda… ...

Husband gets 6 years in jail for hacking wife

Jun 22, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

The Nkhata-Bay First Grade Magistrate's court yesterday sentenced Vitumbiko Mhango, 40, to 6 years imprisonment with hard labour for hacking his 34-year-old wife on the arm with a sickle at Lwazi in the district. The… ...

Bullets accountant suspended over gate revenue fraud

Jun 21, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi Super League giants Nyasa Big Bullets have suspended club accountant Jeremiah Mwagomba for allegedly demanding gate management officials to steal some of the gate revenue and to give him K750,000. Bullets Chief Executive Officer,… ...

Mother arrested for killing her three-month-old baby

Jun 21, 2022 Malawi News Agency (MANA) 0 &

Police at Kawale Township in Lilongwe have arrested 23-year-old Ethel Gustone for allegedly killing her three-month-old baby girl and dumping her in a stream within area 23 in the city. Kawale Police Public Relations Officer… ...

MANEPO condemns mob justice

Jun 21, 2022 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A consortium of Civil Society Organisations helping older men and women to claim their rights led by the Malawi Network for Older Persons Organisation (MANEPO) has condemned in strongest terms the rise in number of… ...

Chinese national Susu arrested

Jun 20, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Chinese national Lu Ke also known as Susu has been arrested in Chipata, Zambia, the Department of Immigration has said. Lu fled Malawi after a BBC Africa Eye investigation revealed that he was exploiting children… ...

Teenagers arrested for robbery in Blantyre

Jun 20, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Blantyre are keeping in custody Boniface Fumbwitsa, 19, and two boys aged 15 and aged 13 for allegedly attacking a man and robbing him of his phone. Public Relations Officer for Blantyre Police… ...

Grandson arrested over grandmother’s death

Jun 20, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Dedza have arrested 27-year-old Chikumbutso Dzimbiri and another person believed to be a traditional healer, Greya Black, in connection to the murder of Dzimbiri's grandmother, 82-year-old Nakopa Kam'mera . Dedza Police Deputy Publicist… ...

Two Zimbabweans, one Malawian arrested for stealing from vehicles

Jun 19, 2022 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Lingadzi Police in Lilongwe have arrested two Zimbabweans and one Malawian who are accused of forcefully opening vehicles using sharp metal objects and stealing valuable items. The suspects are two Zimbabweans, David Talingwa, 58, Philimon… ...

Man jailed for sexually abusing child

Jun 19, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

A court in Blantyre has sentenced Shaibu Thomas to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for sexually abusing a child. According to Blantyre Police Deputy Spokesperson Sergeant Aubrey Singanyama, the court heard through state prosecutor… ...