mob justice Archives

Man brutally killed for stealing

May 19, 2016 Bright Malenga 28 &

A 30 year-old man suspected of stealing has been killed by an angry mob at Mitundu Trading Centre in Lilongwe city. Lilongwe Police Station Spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula has identified the man as Anthony Milimbi. He… ...

Angry mob burn a car for killing four people

Apr 25, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 57 &

Angry villagers in Salima district burnt a vehicle which killed four people in two accidents, about 10 kilometres apart, in the district on Sunday. The vehicle struck three people of the same family as the… ...

Magistrate condemns mob justice

Apr 17, 2016 Saed Abdul-Rahman Smart 55 &

Midima first grade magistrate Ben Chitsakamile has deplored acts of mob justice in the country saying the malpractice is a dangerous way of curbing crime. Chitsakamile was speaking on Thursday during court proceedings at Midima… ...

Chanco students brutally beat suspect

Apr 08, 2016 Luke Bisani 137 &

Students at Chancellor College on Thursday mercilessly beat up a suspect they caught stealing at a hostel. The suspect, 20 year-old Bester Gowelo was caught stealing in one of the hostels at the college campus.… ...

Malawians anger the UN: stop killing thieves

Apr 06, 2016 Paul Nthala 126 &

The United Nations has issued a stern warning against Malawians who indulge in mob justice against suspected thieves, saying they will face the law. Cécile Pouilly, spokesperson for the Office of the High Commissioner for… ...

Angry mob burns man in Blantyre

Mar 29, 2016 Luke Bisani 326 &

An angry mob on Monday in Blantyre burnt to death a man for stealing a handbag and two smart phones. According to information sourced by this publication, the man stole the handbag which contained money… ...

Mob kills man in Bangwe

Jan 30, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 7 &

An angry mob at Namatapa in Bangwe has killed a man who they believed to be a thief. Police are yet to identify the deceased but say he is 26 years-old. Assistant spokesperson for Limbe… ...

Youths dream of ending mob justice in 2016

Jan 10, 2016 Geoffrey Banda 10 &

Following rampant cases of mob justice in 2015, youth advocates in the country say there is need for massive community sensitization campaigns on consequences of mob justice in order to reduce the cases this year.… ...

Police arrests gang members in Balaka

Oct 21, 2015 Martha Chikoti 71 &

Malawi Police in Balaka district have arrested 14 members of a gang calling themselves Ziwanda crew. The suspects who are aged between 13 and 17 were arrested after they assaulted a 17 year old girl… ...

Mob burns young man to ashes

Oct 21, 2015 Luke Bisani 79 &

An angry mob in Malawi's capital city Lilongwe has burnt to ashes a 20 year old boy Yusuf Mwamandi on suspicious the young man has been taking part in a series of robbery in the community.… ...