Month: August 2016 Posts

Shovel thief rescued from angry mob

Aug 27, 2016 Bright Malenga 39 &

Police at Chinsapo Township in Lilongwe on Friday rescued a 20 year-old man from an angry mob that wanted to burn him to ashes for stealing shovels. Police have identified the man as Chimwemwe Steven,… ...

Mob justice cases on the rise in Malawi: Cattle thief burnt to death

Aug 26, 2016 Bright Malenga 75 &

An angry mob in Ntcheu district has burnt to death a 21 year-old man using motor vehicle tyres for stealing six cows in the district, Malawi24 can confirm. Police said the deceased, Harrison Siziyabwa, together… ...

Malawi mob justice: Man stoned to death after killing wife

Aug 21, 2016 Bright Malenga 89 &

An angry mob in Salima district has stoned to death a 37 year-old man who murdered his wife after disagreements over the ownership of their house. According to Salima Police Public Relations Officer Gift Chitowe,… ...

Mob Justice in Malawi: Police rescue suspected thief from angry mob

Aug 15, 2016 Martha Chikoti 39 &

Police in Kasungu district over the weekend rescued a 30 year-old man from the jaws of death as an angry mob wanted to kill him for stealing beans and shoes. The man, James Phiri, was… ...

Man kills wife by slitting her throat

Jul 27, 2016 Luke Bisani 42 &

A man in Mchinji has killed his wife by slitting her throat due to family wrangles, forcing an angry mob to descend on the killer.  The man, Alufeyo Kapukwa, killed his wife Agnes Nsato during… ...

Suspected thief beaten to death in Kasungu

Jun 01, 2016 Martha Chikoti 80 &

An angry mob in Kasungu district killed a man after he was found stealing from a resident in the district. Police Public Relations Officer for Kasungu Police Edna Mzingwitsa said the incident happened on Thursday.… ...

Man stoned to death for skinning child’s skull

May 28, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 465 &

A man in Chikhwawa has been killed after he was found skinning his child’s skull. According to a source, the man wanted to take out the child’s brain in order to sell it. The child… ...