Month: November 2019 Posts

Witchcraft conference held in Nigeria

Nov 27, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

A witchcraft conference was held in Nigeria from Tuesday to Wednesday despite opposition from churches. The international conference on witchcraft was organised by the Prof. BIC Ijeomah Centre for Policy Studies and Research at University… ...

Angry mob kills innocent couple

Nov 20, 2019 Demetria Herman Banda 1 &

An angry mob in Ntchisi has killed an elderly couple accused of killing a boy aged 13 through witchcraft. According to Ntchisi police public relations officer, sub inspector Richard Mwakayoka Kaponda, the two were staying… ...

Villagers damage police unit in Rumphi

Sep 13, 2019 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Angry villagers in Rumphi have damaged Hewe Police Unit in the district in protest against the arrest of three people over witchcraft accusations. According to public relations officer for Rumphi Police Inspector Henry Mnjere, the… ...

Man murdered in Dowa over witchcraft

Aug 08, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Angry villagers in Dowa have murdered 34-year-old Paulo Tokoma who was accused of practising witchcraft. The incident occurred on 2nd August at Kachala village in the area of Traditional Authority Msakambewa in the district. According… ...

Man commits suicide after being accused of practicing witchcraft

Feb 07, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

A 72 year old man, Simeon Gusha Folijala, on Tuesday committed suicide by hanging himself in a tree behind his house after being suspected of practising witchcraft in Dowa. The incident happened at Mndambala village… ...

Villagers nabbed for attempting to murder three people

Jan 25, 2019 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

Armed Dedza police officers yesterday raided two villages and arrested 6 people who attempted to kill a woman and her two children after accusing them of practising witchcraft. Confirming the incident was Dedza police spokesperson… ...

94-year-old man murdered over witchcraft

Jun 21, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 32 &

A 94-year-old man in Karonga district was murdered on Monday for being suspected to have bewitched one of his relatives. According to information made available to Malawi24, the 94-year-old man has been identified as Kenward… ...