Month: April 2021 Posts

Police officers kill one person in Mzuzu

Apr 20, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Police have arrested two police officers for shooting into a crowd and killing one person. Malawi Police Service (MPS) spokesperson James Kadadzera said the person was killed in Mzuzu on Sunday. He added that the… ...

CDEDI tells Malawi Police to stop barbaric acts

Mar 06, 2021 Thula Chisamba 0 &

The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has asked the Malawi Police Service to stop brutalizing civilians lest they face massive demonstrations from Malawians of goodwill. In a letter dated March 6, 2020,… ...

Malawi Police brutality: officers assault MDF soldier

Mar 05, 2021 Russell Kondowe 1 &

Police officers  on Wednesday beat up a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier as police brutality in the name of Covid-19 rules enforcement continues unabated in the country. The army officer Marcel Chirwa Jnr was assaulted… ...

HRDC defends Police brutality: Orders victims not to sue

Feb 16, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Human Rights Defenders (HRDC) whose founding member Timothy Mtambo is in the Tonse cabinet has told Malawians affected by police brutality not to sue saying the Lazarus Chakwera administration will not compensate them. As of… ...

Malawi Police assault musicians

Feb 16, 2021 Lyonike Mughogho 1 &

Monday night had a moment to forget for musicians Janta and Henwood as they were allegedly beaten by the police in the capital, Lilongwe. According to reports, the victims were stopped by the law enforcers… ...

Police brutality continues despite Chakwera directive

Feb 05, 2021 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Despite President Lazarus Chakwera telling the Malawi Police to stop using force in enforcement of rules, the law enforcers are still beating up innocent citizens. Police accompanied by Mzuzu City Council team of bouncers known… ...

 Malawi police on a killing spree: University student shot at ten times, 2 killed in Thyolo

Jan 05, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

In a space of one week, the Malawi Police have been forced to release reports dismissing as untrue reports of them shooting at suspects in which two people died while another is battling for life… ...

23-year-old student shot by Police

Jan 04, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Police officers in Blantyre on New Year’s Eve 2020 fired bullets at a 23-year-old student after he sought protection from the officers when he was running away from thugs. The student Blessings Nyondo is currently… ...

Police attacks on Zodiak journos shock MISA Malawi

Jun 23, 2018 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The Malawi Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has described as shocking the assault and detention of Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) reporters  who were taking pictures of the law enforcers evicting street vendors… ...