Crime Archives

Two jailed for burglary

May 28, 2016 Martha Chikoti 12 &

The Midima court in Blantyre has sentenced two people to five years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into a building and stealing cement. Limbe Police Deputy Assistant Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane identified the… ...

Cellphone thief gets six years

May 28, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 147 &

The Midima court has sentenced a 22 year-old man to six years in prison with hard labour for robbery. Limbe Police Assistant Public Relations Officer Widson Nhlane identified the convict as Chikondi Ganizani Malunga. “What… ...

Kabaza operators fined for setting motorcycle on fire

May 26, 2016 Justin Mkweu 34 &

The Mzuzu Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Tuesday handed out hefty fines to 14 bicycle taxi operators for burning a motorcycle. The Kabaza operators were ordered to pay a fine of K100, 000 each or… ...

Witchdoctor arrested for failing to raise a dead girl

May 25, 2016 Justin Mkweu 100 &

Police in Dowa have arrested a 29 year-old witchdoctor for failing to raise from the dead a girl who died in March this year. According to Richard Kaponda who is Dowa police Public Relations Officer,… ...

Teenager gets six years for sexual abuse

May 25, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 19 &

The Midima senior resident magistrate court has sentenced an 18 year-old man to six years in prison with hard labour for sexually assaulting a girl. Assistant Public Relations Officer for Limbe Police Widson Nhlane said… ...

24 netted in sweeping exercise

May 25, 2016 Martha Chikoti 11 &

Limbe police officers have arrested 24 suspects during a sweeping exercise the police conducted in the area. Assistant Deputy public relations officer Widson Nhlane has confirmed the arrests to Malawi24. Nhlane said the sweeping exercise… ...

Bizarre: Two convicts bleat like goats

May 24, 2016 Luke Bisani 117 &

Two men from Karonga district have started bleating like goats in the district's prison, Malawi24 can report. According to information sourced by this publication, the two were sentenced to 9 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour… ...