Crime Archives

More trouble for Prophets: Thyolo prophet arrested for prophesying that ‘rains will not fall’

Jan 12, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 56 &

It is now risky to be a Prophet. At a time that Prophet Bushiri is in running battles with the government of Botswana, another of his trade has been arrested in Thyolo. Police in Thyolo… ...

Man commits suicide after being denied sex by girlfriend

Jan 11, 2018 Martha Chikoti 170 &

A 27-year-old man in Mzimba killed himself on Monday after his girlfriend refused to have sex with him. Mzimba Police Station Public Relations Officer Peter Botha has identified the deceased as Damiano Banda who committed… ...

Man found with fake bank note in LL

Jan 10, 2018 Bright Malenga 9 &

A man aged 27 has been arrested after being found with a fake bank note in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe. According to Kanengo police spokesperson Laban Makalani, the man Laston Banda is currently in police custody… ...

Gulewamkulu wounds 3-year-old girl

Jan 09, 2018 Bright Malenga 53 &

A traditional ceremony at Kapenda village in Nkhotakota district ended prematurely when Gulewamkulu known as Kamano assaulted a three-year-old girl with a spear. The Gulewamkulu who has been identified as Pilirani Ching'oma (27) on January… ...

Teenager murdered in Lilongwe

Jan 08, 2018 Bright Malenga 8 &

Police at Kanengo have arrested Yesaya Custom aged 30 for beating to death a teenager who mistakenly entered the suspect’s house at night. The victim has been identified as 15-year-old Daniel Pute. Pute left home… ...

Anjatwa kamba kotsomphola Mutharika

Jan 07, 2018 Kondwani Mkhalipi-Manyungwa 61 &

Patsepatse nkulanda. Kupalamula ndi konse ndithu koma milandu inayi ndendende kugenda ku Polisi wamkulu fodya ali mthumba. Bambo wina wa zaka makumi awiri ndi mphambu zisanu kudza imodzi (26) ali m'manja mwa a Polisi atagwidwa… ...

Murder suspect arrested, one at large

Jan 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 4 &

Police in the central lakeshore district of Nkhotakota have arrested Arnold Mateyo aged 19 for murdering 25-year-old Winston Jonas in August last year. The police are also hunting for Charles Nkhoma (21) who committed the… ...