Month: April 2021 Posts

Mob kills man over chicken

Apr 02, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

An angry mob in Lilongwe has stoned to death a 26-year-old man accusing him of stealing a chicken. The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at Kalumbu village in the area of Traditional Authority Kalumbu. Lilongwe police… ...

CCAP church pastor murdered in Mzimba

Mar 21, 2021 Baxter Mkumba 0 &

Unknown people have murdered Reverend Stantin Mchulu, a CCAP church pastor stationed at Kamalambo Church around Jenda trading center. According to Mzimba police, Reverend Mchulu was stabbed on the back at his home near church… ...

Teen arrested over sister’s murder

Feb 22, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Police in Mzuzu are keeping in custody a 19-year-old young man accused of stabbing to death his 34-year-old sister. The deceased has been identified as Esnart Tchuwa aged 34. The suspect was reportedly staying with… ...

16-year-old boy murdered in Nkhotakota

Feb 22, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By: Topson Banda. Police in Nkhotakota are hunting for assailants who brutally murdered a 16-year-old boy and dumped his body in Lake Malawi over the weekend. The deceased has been identified as Swadi Selemani of… ...

Police yet to arrest suspect in brutal killing of Lisa Chikoja

Feb 19, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Police say they are yet to arrest any suspect in the murder of 23-year-old Lisa Chikoja at Zingwangwa in Blantyre. Blantyre Police spokesperson Augustus Nkhwazi has told Malawi24 today that police have not made… ...

Amnesty concerned over resurgence of killings of persons with albinism

Feb 05, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The resurgence of killings and abduction of persons with albinism in Malawi shows a dangerous escalation for the safety of this vulnerable group, Amnesty International and the Association of Persons with Albinism have said. A… ...

Woman kills own child in Chitipa

Feb 04, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

A woman aged 20 has been arrested for killing her one-year-old child in Chitipa district. The woman has been identified as Mphatso Kaonga. It is reported that the suspect had a one year and nine… ...

MHRC condemns killing of person with albinism in Mangochi

Feb 03, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

The Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) has expressed concern over the resurgence of attacks against persons with albinism following the brutal killing of a 26-year-old person with albinism in Mangochi. The victim, Saidi Futon Dayton,… ...

19-year-old man killed in Nkhotakota

Feb 01, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police at Nkhunga in Nkhotakota have launched a manhunt for four people suspected of killing a 19-year-old man. The victim has been identified as Gerald Mkoko. The incident happened at Machangalanda village, in the area… ...

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… ...