Month: January 2021 Posts

Man kills brother over roasted maize

Jan 24, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Dowa have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly killing his 24-year-old brother over roasted maize. The suspect has been identified as Wilson Yelemiya whereas the deceased is Hamiteni Yelemiya, both… ...

Four arrested for killing 67-year-old woman over witchcraft

Jan 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

  By Topson Banda Police in Karonga have apprehended four people in connection to the brutal killing of 67-year-old Esnala Mbowe. The arrest occurred on 18 January, 2012 following the murder of the granny on… ...

Police arrest witchfinder, three others over elderly woman’s murder

Jan 16, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

Police in Dedza district have arrested a witchdoctor along with three others for killing a woman who was accused of witchcraft. The witch hunter is identified as Semitara N'gaiwa aged 35, and the three are:… ...

Dedza Police registers 86% increase in murder cases

Jan 15, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police in Dedza registered 54 murder cases in 2020, a big rise from the 29 cases registered in 2019. The district breakdown of murder cases shows that in 2020, the parent station registered 36 murder… ...

Police-involved shooting victim dies 

Jan 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Twenty-three-year-old Blessings Nyondo has died days after he was shot following a scuffle with a police officer and a security officer. His father has confirmed Nyondo’s death to the local media. Nyondo, a Polytechnic student,… ...

Mob burns suspected motorcycle thief in Dedza

Jan 08, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

  A group of vigilantes yesterday evening burnt to death a suspected motorbike thief aged 19 at Kankhomba village in the area of Traditional Authority Kasumbu in the district. The deceased is identified as Chitanda… ...

Motorcycle taxi operator killed in Lilongwe

Jan 07, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Thugs on Tuesday night murdered a 31-year-old motorcycle taxi operator and stole the motorcycle. Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Joseph Kachikho said the law enforcers are looking for the unknown criminals. Kachikho identified… ...

Three arrested for killing theft suspect in Kawale

Jan 05, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. Police at Kawale in Lilongwe have arrested three suspects in connection to the murder of a theft suspect which was committed in April last year. The murder suspects have been identified as… ...

Man killed in Dowa after being caught having sex with another man’s wife

Jan 02, 2021 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A 24-year-old man in Dowa has been killed after being caught red handed having sexual intercourse with another man's wife. Dowa Police Public Relations Officer Sub Inspector Gladson M’bumpha identified the deceased as Yakonia Weston… ...

Bambo wina waphedwa ku Dowa atamupeza akuchita za dama ndi mkazi wa mwini

Jan 01, 2021 Cyrus Bengo 1 &

Apolisi m'boma la Dowa amanga bambo Andrew Makanjira a zaka 45 powaganizira kuti apha bambo wina yemwe a Makanjirawo anamupeza akuchita za dama ndi mkazi wawo. Bambo wophedwayo ndi a Yekomia Weston James. Malingana ndi… ...

Three arrested over murder in Nkhata Bay

Jan 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested three people suspected to have assaulted to death a man identified as Kuwachi Banda over misunderstandings that started at a drinking joint at Chimbere area in… ...

Ward Councillor in Nsanje arrested for killing employee

Dec 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Nsanje on Tuesday arrested Councillor for Matundu Ward in Nsanje South Constituency on allegation that he murdered his 30-year-old employee after four goats went missing. The suspect has been identified… ...

Mob kills 67-year-old woman over witchcraft allegations

Dec 28, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Villagers in Karonga yesterday killed a 67-year-old woman and set her body on fire on allegations that she bewitched her 37-year-old son. The deceased has been identified as Esinala Mbowe. According to… ...

Villagers kill man over land dispute in Kasungu

Dec 17, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda Police in Kasungu are hunting for villagers from Mphamba village under Traditional Authority Kaomba in the district who killed a 29-year-old man over land issues. The deceased has been identified as Big… ...

 Businessman killed in Chitipa

Dec 09, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Written by Joseph Mbughi Police in Chitipa are looking for people who murdered a 47-year-old businessman whose body was found in a decomposed state in his own car. According to Chitipa Police Station public relations… ...