Crime Archives

In the cooler for selling hospital property

Oct 29, 2015 Hajira Halilu 24 &

Malawi Police in Phalombe district are keeping in custody 33 year old Edson Nkhonjera and 38 year old Edward Buleya for selling hospital solar panels. National police publicist Rhoda Manjolo confirmed the arrest. She said… ...

Teenager hangs himself to escape police case in Mzuzu

Oct 29, 2015 Thula Chisamba 64 &

Mavuto Nyasulu, 18, has hanged himself in Malawi's Mchengautuba township, Mzuzu city due to what some believe is fear to be prosecuted on several criminal acts he committed. Friends of the deceased told Malawi24 that… ...

Couple killed on witchcraft allegations

Oct 28, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 23 &

A Malawian couple in Karonga district has been killed by being set on fire by irate villagers on allegations of witchcraft in Mchenjere village in the district. Police has identified the couple as Titus Vikhumbo… ...

Man found dead in Blantyre

Oct 27, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 31 &

A 75 year old Malawian man in Blantyre was found dead last Friday in his hut and postmortem results have shown that he died of suffocation due to strangulation. According to Blantyre police deputy spokesperson,… ...

Bingu Stadium project stalling due to theft

Oct 27, 2015 Lyonike Mughogho 158 &

The Bingu National Stadium construction in Malawi capital Lilongwe continues to be a target for thieves due to lack of security around the project’s parameters. The Chinese funded stadium was due to be opened last… ...

5 prisoners bolt in Mulanje

Oct 27, 2015 Archangel Nzangaya 45 &

Five prisoners have escaped in Mulanje district after they were left at the hospital to receive medication, Malawi police say. Mulanje police spokesperson, James Kadadzera, refused to name the prisoners but he said there were… ...

Malawian woman to sue police

Oct 26, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 125 &

A Blantyre based woman has sued Bangwe Police for what she believes was an unlawful arrest of her child. The woman, Lucy Chidule said her 17 year old son Edgar Mabaluka was picked up by… ...

Malawian man beheaded in Karonga

Oct 26, 2015 Luke Bisani 31 &

Fear has gripped Malawians in Karonga district after unknown thugs last week brutally killed a man and chopped off his head before dumping his body at North Rukuru River. According to Karonga police Officer In charge… ...

Car theft lands two in custody

Oct 25, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 22 &

Malawi Police in Balaka district have arrested two people for allegedly robbing a vehicle in Blantyre city. The suspects Brian Karim 35, and Evance Zonzi 36 were arrested at Phalula after Police erected an ad-hock road… ...

Nkondezi weather station robbed

Oct 25, 2015 Thula Chisamba 19 &

Reports reaching Malawi24 indicate that criminals have stolen various equipment worth MK550, 000 at Nkondezi weather station in Malawi’s Nkhatabay. Senior meteorological assistant manager at the station Amosi Chimbwira confirmed the incident. Chimbwira told Malawi24… ...