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Malawi Army soldier arrested for robbery

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Judith Moyo 01 December, 2008 04:55:00

Mzuzu Police on Saturday apprehended a Malawi Defence Force soldier for house burglary and theft in the city.  

According to Mzuzu Police Spokesperson Edward Longwe, the suspect is 28-year-old Kondwani Kanyika of Moyale Barracks in Mzuzu.  

“Kanyika was indeed arrested last Friday after he broke into a house and stole a number of items which included mattresses and bed covers totalling about K10 000,” he said.  

The soldier, instead of ensuring that there is peace at all times, entered into the house through the window and owners, who were by then chatting at the living room, got surprised with the strange sound in the bedroom.  

“When they entered the bedroom they were surprised that the items were missing and immediately launched a hunt and found Kanyika with them,” he said.  

The soldier, who hails from Kanyika Village, T/A Wasambo in Karonga District has since been referred to the Barracks officials for their disciplinary action.

Comments (28 posted):

Atcheya Jakumusi Bus Company on 01 December, 2008 06:52:43
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Mtibuleni
chendembeu on 01 December, 2008 07:48:33
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Koma asilikali enawa mumatola kuti? Nthawi ya ma interviews katangale yekhayekha mpake kulemba ***** ngati Kanyika !
Sygone on 01 December, 2008 08:38:32
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Oh Yah, Soldier Kanyika mpakana kuba matress, hehe masoja a pa Malawi amenewo hehedee, * heard nyasa times reporting of Bingu ushering money to Moyale Barracks a week or two, so where is the money if that was true, maybe this one was just a part time job for Kanyika. Why police sent a bad boy back to Barracks for a disciplinary action? Please send him to the war toned region of DRC to face the music as his punishment. He deserve a heavy penalty for putting Malawi Defence Force into disrepute.
Akuwele. on 01 December, 2008 09:20:09
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Festive fever,talking about bringing Xmas present home.
wickeddest on 01 December, 2008 09:20:28
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No suprise to me. Army officers kwenikweni ma private'wa akutivuta kwambiri.They think they are above the law.We have good examples within the army but they(opanda nyotawa)cannot emulate.
Bwana General pliz give them astiff punishment asayipise mbiri ya asilikali amaneyu.
Kwenikweni akalezela pa MACHANCE ndiye samati ayifolesa lititu.They will force u to buy beers for them kuti mumangobwera mwati mimba tiyetiye ambuye ali konko eti?
chatonda on 01 December, 2008 09:23:46
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sure , mpaka wa Army kuba,
vyasuzga vintho .... afumbani makola panji ngwaku keyala yayi munthu uyo..
nasimango on 01 December, 2008 09:42:23
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asilikali so amaba shame on him.
Fundo on 01 December, 2008 10:58:46
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A Kondwaninso nawo ndiye andichititsa manyazi, iwo okhala munthu wachitetezo kumabanso. Mwainyanyitsatu a Kondwa, Inu ndiye ati akugwireni ndani?
Ndiyetu apolice musawasiye apereka chitsa chachabe
zak wa ezekiel on 01 December, 2008 11:32:31
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kuyaluka kuba 10000
dd on 01 December, 2008 11:45:30
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Shame on soldiers. Does it mean he could not afford to buy those items worth 10,000 Malawi Kwacha. Government should review their salaries.
flame on 01 December, 2008 12:11:27
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Nyasa, get better stories. * do not think this is the only robbery that happened that day. Somebody stole more than this.
Umoza on 01 December, 2008 01:07:33
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Kondwani is a wicked Soldier, real Soldiers don'* still and our Soldiers are the most disciplined soldiers in Africa.
Takondwa Tawonana on 01 December, 2008 02:02:14
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Bwana Flame amenewo ali pheee kuyikira munthu wokuba kumbuyo. Kuba ndi kuba bambo kaya K100 kapena K100,000 kapena mwinatu mumagawanatu ndi Kondwaniyu.
Mulibe manyazi a bambo inu! you make me sick!!!
ngondo on 01 December, 2008 02:08:34
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these guys are so wicked talk of the police, the soldiers all are a shame to our community. people are made to bowdown to them for nothing. ask the community we are being oppressed now and then, this is just a single and simple example they have done many bad things only that silence has prevailed,people are afraid to report because they donot know where to report to. pliz the concerned managements should set a method of reporting for the afflicted to follow without them suffering any harm. Iam one of the victims, one policeman had hired thugs to rob my house, when * went to report the issue * found him on duty at the station. the issue was not investigated because he was the concerned party in the issue. up to now the police havent come to see how the thugs broke my house. there is alot of bribery in our security forces.discipline these guys or suck them all to maintain peace in our land
ndadabwa on 01 December, 2008 02:19:46
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a flame, you are acusing a nyasa times for reporting this theft, ndiye kuti ndinunso akuba. chenjerani lanu la 40 lakwana mawa. mugwidwa dziwa liri ng'aaa!
nyamphanthe on 01 December, 2008 02:27:12
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soni zikole masoldier wose * think ndi amene amatibela mumanyumbamu
Temwa on 01 December, 2008 02:42:20
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Alongosi mwatilengeska mwalengeska ku mzuzu kuti ndiko kuli asoldier wankhungu zichepe
kanyimbi on 01 December, 2008 02:42:37
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Shame on him as we expected him to be a man of good manners. He has to face a severe punishment so that others should learn a lesson. Athibulidwe, akwapulidwe komanso anyetsedwe.
kanyimbi on 01 December, 2008 02:55:17
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Shame on you as we expected you to be a man of good manners. he has to face severe punishment so that others should learn a lesson. Anyetsedwe, Akwapulidwe komanso Athibulidwe.
martin meke on 01 December, 2008 03:11:46
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Akulu amenewo ndiwochititsa manyazi and he doesn'* fit to be a soldier. Bola kungomuchokocha basi.
Malawian, Mozambique on 01 December, 2008 06:22:43
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VUTO LALIKULU NDI KUCHEPA SALARY, AKUFUNA KUONJEZA MPAMBA, MALINGANA XMAS YAYANDIKILA. SHAME ON YOU MALAWIANS SOLDIERS. GIVE MORE SALARIES TO SOLDIERS/POLICE FORCE INORDER TO AVOID UMBAVA.
Elias Zgambo on 01 December, 2008 07:30:52
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Indeed shame on you. As we live we believe upon you security men? Punish him.
ADA NGOZI on 01 December, 2008 08:34:37
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Well, beg to differ. While do not condone robbery, this is a sign of low salaries.
Will not be surprised next time a soldier ends up at the palace doorstep,AK47 in armpit for more money.
mbabzi on 01 December, 2008 09:35:18
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A Army ndikhalidwe lawo. They are thieves. This is the reason why Malawi Army refuses idependent auditors to work on their account. It is a bunch of organised crooks who never went to war to defend the country but on war to rob us!!! Voetsek !! Schoopedi!!!
Matt Njinga on 01 December, 2008 11:14:30
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He must befired.If the bank fired someone for pono why not this thug.Akafika kubarakisiko uys ameneyo mutibule zolimba wakuchisani manyazi.
flame on 02 December, 2008 11:14:55
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Inu a Takondwa Tawonana simukundimva. what * am trying to say is inde waba munthuyo koma this space was wasted with such a story that even on radio main news in cannot get an air time koma mwina pa zam'maboma. Many better things happened in Malawi on that day that could have deserved this main page space. A story like that finding its way on "main page" of nyasatimes? hehe! wonanani nduna zinzanu za dailytimes or nation. We live with thieves everyday and this is not the only soldier caught in this mess by the way. Many worse robberies have happened b4 him. Look at the cops shooting pple and all. * am not condoning the act.
Nyambi on 02 December, 2008 02:49:52
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m'bale wake wa John Phiri uyu, ***** yachabechabe ayenera kunyongedwa limodzi ndi John amene. what a shame to the MDF, kodi timangoonana eti? a soldier or police man should be a last person to be involved in robbery.men in uniform, whats happenin?
chongwe on 08 December, 2008 02:09:28
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Its ashame!do soliders still or protect the citizens of Malawi from deadly thieves?
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