8 arrested in FMB robbery, says Malawi Police

December 31, 2014 Green Muheya -Nyasa Times 89 Comments

Eight  people suspected to have been involved  in the  robbery of about K100 million at First Merchant Bank (FMB) Livingstone Towers in Blantyre on the night of December 23 2014 have been arrested, Police in the Southern Region have confirmed.

Gondwa: We received tips
Gondwa: We received tips

Southern Region Police spokesperson Nicholas Gondwa identified the eight as Felix Malope (35) from Chitengu Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe’s area in Thyolo, Peter Malunga (48) from Musa Magasa Village, T/A Machinjiri in Blantyre, Keston Mbewe (28) from Makunje Village, T/A Machinjiri in Blantyre and Felix Khozomba (40) from Likumbo Village, T/A Likoswe in Chiradzulu.

The others are William Chirwa (54) from Nzikuola Village, T/A Mulonyeni in Mchinji, Edward Kamiza (28) from Lizulu in T/A Gomani’s area in Ntcheu, Limbani Hope (35) from Malope Village, T/A Nsanama in Balaka and Martin Malimwe (39) from Kalongonda Village, T/A Mabuka in Mulanje.

“We have been receiving tip offs from the public and we carried our investigations which led to the arrests,” said Gondwa.

He said among the suspects, Malunga is a husband of a senior police officer. Nyasa Times in an earlier report indentified the officer as Blandina Chanika.

Gondwa said Constable Makina, the female police officer who was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) after being shot in the robbery, is in a stable condition and has been discharged from the hospital.

Another police officer, Sergeant Patrick Mvula, was shot dead in the robbery.

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89 replies on “8 arrested in FMB robbery, says Malawi Police”

  2. Lets gv much support to police by gvn em tip offs if we no dz criminals.dnt waste tme kunyozana here my Brothers

  3. Now lets say are these Tumbuka…….?? All these thieves and LAZY BASTARDS see where they come from…. kuba basi…. go to school and get your education. use your quota system to the benefit….. vimbuli imwe….

  4. Angozo mwanena bwino, don’t constrede to trible let’s help to put our opinion on what went wrong and deal with the issues. We really need to solve this problame of robery in the country,,,

  8. Chirwa zaka zonsezo you mean you can’t something better to feed your stomach? A Chirwa wo akakhalitse Ku ndendeko kuti anzawo atengelepo lesson.

  10. Mine is a warning to all who read our best of the best Nyasa Times that please do not be as stupid as Padoko who untill today is not know the difference between political party and tribe. Padoko is very stupid why the whole of him say he will no longer support DPP because of some lomwe people who are being suspected as armed robbers who stole about 100 million. More over he is not suppoter of DPP and is a nobody in the politics. My question to stupid Padoko is that are the people who stole 500 million from Standard Bank las year lomwes? Do not be stupid Podoko am a lomwe by tribe but have no bad record of any crime galu iwe eti. Enanutu mudzaona malodza tsiku lina timakudziwanitu ngakhale mukuti ndinu a Padoko koma ineyo ndikukudziwani dzina lanu lenileni

    1. Iwe Angizo!!! Ndiwe phwala wamva!!! Ukukwiya chani fisi iwe!!! Pa nyo pako wamva!!! Padoko sakunama alomwe ndinu mbava afiti anthu a chigololo inu!!!! Pa tumbu panu!!!!!!

  12. We have very competent Police when it comes to investigations. Keep it up !!!!! Charge them accordingly

  13. Mwana akuti Kamiza ndi zabodza. He is not involved at all. He is Fmb staff and found himself at the wrong spot at the wrong time.

  15. Deal with these thieves adequately including castrating them to avoid propagation of their deviant genes in society.

  16. @ 54 years of life on earth, a full grand PAPA, shameful. Means entire of his descendants re like him. Police go at his home and arrest everyone. Chirwa `s not serious

  23. It’s about time. Koma kumamalizisatu milanduyi. Osati mukangopeleka bail basi womwewo, ati akupangabe ma investigations.

  26. Apolisi inu,musamanene kuti we have arrested some after a tip,just say we have arrested 8 people,chifukwa kenako ndiye mudzatchula dzina.chifukwa apolisi ena amaululatu.unprofessional officers

  27. These notorious thieves must be castrated their balls and hanged to death in a full view of the public to set up an example to other would be perpetrators of the same.

  38. Pa Lilongwe police a CID onse mbamva zokhazokhatu. Tazipangani transfer. Akudziwana maka tazimayito

  39. Alomwe ndinu akuba kwambiri. Mumugwetsa mu lomwe nzanuyu pa mpando wa president. Nayenso ndi mkazi wake akuba ku Nac

  42. Is there anyone among the 8 working for the bank? How did they manage to break security and locate the counting room?

  44. Akaulula anzawo kill them too zonyengelerana ayi. Osati wina wa ma human rights aziti mfwee mfwee apa..chaka chino zonyengelerana

  47. And these guys called lawyers will be lining up for these hardcore criminal suspects in their defence in courts for them to be accorded the so called fair trials?
    God forbid!

  48. Bravo police. Charge these thieves and killers with as many crimes as possible so that they get 500 years as they do in south africa

  49. DO NOT BE TOO SHORT SIGHTED,HOW ABOUT SOME FMB EMPLOYEES-WHO GAVE ACCES CODES TO DOORS?

  51. Among these suspects, is there anyone who works or once worked for FMB? If none, how did the robbers who were dressed in FMB golf shirts know the code for opening the door? Please give us more details.

  54. ndiye timve mmawa mwawatulusa pabelo azabenso.Akutinso ndi mwamuna wa senior officer wapolice. A police ndiomwe akusonkhesera umbava

    1. whatever u call urself, ur telling the truth here. Police r number one criminals in this country specially in the borders, road brocks, and traffic officers, u can blame the president but also u’ve to look at police commanders wat r they doing abt this? Where is their readership and skils of these comanders? They r collectiing a lot of money from goverment just for sting in their office. Lol.

  56. Because a police officer was shot dead then you arrest the thieves withing a week? If you were acting efficiently like this, Mr Mvula and many other good Malawians would not have died. You stupidity and irresponsibility is costing Malawians lives and money, apolice inu mwanva? Nde timve kuti mwa atulutsa bello agalu amenewa. Infact why did you not just shoot them?

  59. from the findings given by the police, one is bound to believe that most robbers come from the south hence there is need for the police to intensify their activities down south. ambuye 7.
    ttakawalala ambiri achokera ku. mmwera. sindidziwa kaya pa cashgate zilibwa?

  62. How about your fellow police officer who was also arrested,where is he? We only hope that he is still under custody

  68. Look at the robbers!! Very interesting to see that the majority are mulakhoz!!! Tikamati kantundu kameneka ndi kakuba osamakana!!!! Anthuwa kwa ndi kuba kupha ndi chigololo!!! Alomwe alomwe!!! Nophiya kunyini!!!!

  71. Kodi inu aja mumakonda kulemba kuti ikawola nsomba imodzi ndiyekuti ntundu wonse ndi wobvunda, simuyankhulapo apa zokhuzana ndi mitundu ya zigawengazi? Ndithokoze abale a kumpoto chifukwa timawona kuti sikwenikweni mumalemba za mitundu. Anzathunu mumasiyanisa zochitika za munthu mmodzi ndi kumene amachokela. Enafe tizitengela phunziro panepa.

  74. Alhomwe nde mwafikapotu,ayayaya,shame on you lhomwes ,all you can think about is theft,you guys will never stop amazing me,Mmm alomwe musinthe,thus y you hate other tribes so much,now o get it.

  75. And where is Kondwani Matupa on the list as earlier reported by Nyasatimes? Has he been released or it was just a hoax?

  77. Musawachedwetse ayankhe wa murder basi, wandalamawo pambuyo imeneyo ndindende yosakabwelakonso, but where z the moneys now?

  80. Good development by our reputable police it creates good atmosphere in our country but are there no inside sources in this needs more probing.

  82. They deserve a death sentence and no hung man but firing them as woyenda ndi lupanga adzafa ndi lupanga lake lomwero. Wokawombanso akakhale Mai omwewo apulumukawo

  84. The Lomwes are topping the list. In any criminal activity if there are so many involved just know that it’s a low deal. Why so many from Lomwe trib ?

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