Crime Archives

Driver hits 9 year old in Blantyre

Nov 01, 2015 Hajira Halilu 20 &

Malawi Police in Blantyre city are keeping in custody 30 year old Abraham Mwambazi after his vehicle hit a 9 year old Chris Jeremiah. Blantyre police publicist Elizabeth Divala confirmed the arrest and said Mwambazi… ...

Police impound 57 bags of chamba from Zimbabweans

Oct 30, 2015 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 44 &

Malawi Police in Kasungu have impounded 57 bags of chamba weighing 50 Kg each during an operation last night. According to reports, the law enforcers were tipped by informants that a Zimbabwean truck with a… ...

Nigerian pastor jailed for faking Malawian passport

Oct 29, 2015 Thula Chisamba 52 &

A Nigerian man of God, pastor Ibrahim, 44, is behind prison walls in Mzuzu for issuing a false declaration on a Malawi passport application form, a conduct which is contrary to section 21 of the… ...

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,… ...