Crime Archives

Rape: Another Malawian man in trouble

Dec 04, 2015 Luke Bisani 34 &

Just hours after Malawi24 flew a story that a Malawian man in Mzuzu has been jailed for 21 years for rape, another one in Blantyre City has 16 years awaiting him in prison on a… ...

136 people arrested for walking at night in Blantyre

Dec 04, 2015 Luke Bisani 98 &

Malawi Police in the commercial city of Blantyre have arrested 136 people for the offence of rogue and vagabond. Speaking to Malawi24, Blantyre police spokesperson Elizabeth Divala said out of the 136 people, 26 are women.… ...

Malawian rapist to spend 21 years in jail

Dec 04, 2015 Thula Chisamba 71 &

The magistrate court in Malawi's northern region city of Mzuzu has ruled that 27 year-old Daniel Mbukwa must rot in jail for 21 years with hard labour for defiling a six year-old girl in Gesha Township… ...

Student robs MK6.3 million at Mzuzu University

Dec 04, 2015 Thula Chisamba 53 &

Malawi police in Mzuzu have nabbed a final year Biomedical student at Mzuzu University (Mzuni) on suspicions that he robbed MK6.3 million from the institution. Police publicist for the city, Martin Bwanali, identified the suspect… ...

Revealed: Malawi Police officers pocketing MK120 thousand a month from illegal bail

Dec 03, 2015 Happy Arnold Soko 88 &

Some Police officers in the country are pocketing up to MK120 thousand a month collected from suspects who are paying for what is supposed to be free police bail, Malawi24 can reveal. Unscrupulous officers involved… ...

Apostolic Church leaders arrested for kidnapping a young boy

Dec 02, 2015 Grecium Gama 37 &

Malawi Police in Balaka are keeping in custody two Apostolic Church elders for allegedly kidnapping a 13 year-old boy. Balaka police public relations officer, Inspector Joseph Sauka, said Davie Phiri, 38, and Gideon Dzonzi, 27, were… ...

Woman found dead with private parts sliced in Lake Malawi

Dec 02, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 77 &

Locals continue to live in fear after Fishermen in Karonga district over the weekend found an unidentified woman in Lake Malawi who had her breasts cut. According to an eyewitness, Vunga Mwachande, from Mwanyeska Village,T/A… ...