Crime Archives

Three in cooler for human trafficking in Mangochi

Sep 24, 2020 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Two Malawians and a Mozambican have been arrested in Mangochi for trafficking nine young men aged between 22-30 to Mozambique. The three were arrested during the wee hours of Tuesday at Mwawa crossing border point.… ...

Man kills friend over 1Kg meat

Sep 23, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Mangochi Police Station is keeping in custody Tito Divason, 60, for allegedly murdering his friend Samu Abudu, 40, over one kilogram of goat meat. Mangochi police deputy publicist, Sub-Inspector Amina Daudi said the incident… ...

Congolese national arrested for rape

Sep 23, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 30-year-old Congolese national for breaking into a house and raping a 27-year-old woman. The suspect Abubaka Sidiki is alleged to have raped the Congolese woman on Monday, September… ...

Woman arrested over Chamba

Sep 22, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police in Nkhotakota have arrested a 38-year-old woman for possessing 60 kilograms of cannabis sativa (Chamba). The woman has been identified as Mirriam Dickson. Nkhotakota Police Spokesperson Williams Kaponda said the suspect was arrested along… ...

Computer theft suspect Henry Mussa granted bail

Sep 21, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Lilongwe has granted bail to former Minister of Information Henry Mussa who is being accused of stealing computers from the ministry. The Lilongwe Principal Magistrate Court has also freed on bail former… ...

Two TNM guards get 4 years for stealing at a bakery

Sep 20, 2020 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The Mponela First Grade Magistrate Court has sentenced two TNM guards and one other person to 4 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) each for breaking into a bakery and stealing maize. Mponela police station's… ...

Man killed over witchcraft allegations

Sep 19, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Rumphi are hunting for people who killed 55-year-old David Mkandawire after accusing him of bewitching another person in April this year. In his report, Inspector Henry Mnjere of Rumphi police station said the… ...