Abducted albino teen Goodson found dead with missing private parts
A 14-year-boy with albinism who was abducted on wee hours of Thursday in Dedza is now feared dead after a body was found near to the village where he was abducted from.
Chief Makanjira, an uncle to Goodson Makanjira has confirmed that a body of a boy with albinism has been found in the village without some body parts.
“We are in sorrow here, the whole village is failing to come to terms with the brutal death. We all now feel unsafe,” said Makanjira.
At least six masked people broke into the house where Goodson slept with his brother also with albinism and took him away after a battle with some villagers who were alerted by loud calls of help from the mother of Goodson.
During the incident four people sustained various degrees of injuries as they struggled to free Goodson from the panga wielding assailants.
Deputy spokesperson for the police Tomeck Nyaude confirmed a team of police officers have been dispatched to the area.
“At this moment, we cannot conclude that it is the body of Goodson until we get a full report from our team and hospital,” said Nyaude.
Nyaude confirmed that the three have been arrested in connection with the abduction of a 14-year-old boy with albinism .
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)has come under intense fire from Malawians and ppposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has challenged President Peter Mutharika to put an end to killings and abductions of persons with albinism in the country.
Mutharika has on several occasions condemned the atrocities against people with albinism, urging police to catch the perpetrators and let them rot in jail.
Meanwhile, Association of People with Albinism in Malawi (Apam) president Overstone Kondowe has proposed to seek asylum in foreign countries ostensibly because, the country has failed them in terms of guaranteeing their safety.
Human rights campaigners have said the persons with albinism have right to life and should be protected and that instead of enganging in a blame-game, Malawians should be “our brother’s keeper” by creating a a safe environment.
Since November 2014, the number of reported crimes against people with albinism in Malawi has risen to 152, including 25 murders and more than 10 people missing.
People with albinism are targeted for their body parts in the belief that they contain magical powers. The current population of people with albinism in Malawi is estimated at around 10 000.
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Malawi government know how to stop it but they don’t want to take that root because even top officials are involved. They know how Tanzania stopped those senseless killing. It started in Tanzania but their leaders are leaders, not those weak, clueless, merceless leaders you have. Those thing can stop in one month if they can copy from Tanzania
Let me help peter muthalika kurhana ndi mchitidwe umenewu. Tawerengani kuti amzathu amenewa alipo angati. Chiganizo choyamba apezereni apolice oti aziwalondera, amangileni nyumba Zabwino anthu amenewa zokhala ndi mipanda komanso gate. Osamangoba ndalama mkumakasiya kwa merica. Chomaliza bwanji kuwayika malo amodzi. Malo achitetezo. Ndakutjanidizatu apa peter kaya kukalamba
THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
It is obvious that none of the 3 arms of govwrnment has any clue of how to address this problem.
There is no case which has been concluded to date, where the nation has been given the facts. If there is advise us who is behind these inhuman acts?
Our police force has failed to do anything to improve the situation.
With immediate effect, declare a national emegency and draft in forensic experts, preferably from the UK. Our law enforcement agencies appear incompetent to handle these killings.
TREAT THIS SITUATIIN WITH THE URGENCY IT DESERVES, OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE BEING KILLED.
We need to be addresswd by all the heads of the 3 arms of government as to what they are doing to address this catastrophe. KINDLY ADDRESS THE NATION. THAT IS WHAT LEADERS DO.
we need to conduct national day of silence, mourning and prayers. we must end this now. As a nation we are stronger and bigger than these attacks. its time for everyone to come together as one and solve this problem
For sure our asing’anga can track these killers right? It’s time to do something everybody and once these people are caught should mean life imprisonment
We should not vote basi.. And I truly believe aku boma akuziwapo kathu
This is now making me angry. LEAVE THEM ALONE PLEASE!!
Just fast track MP Bon Kalindo’s trial so that he should reveal what he knows about the network as he said he knows who is behind this after he spends time in police cell. The politicians, the clergy & human rights organisations, investigative journalists, the judiciary & the police you have an opportunity to start from but if you don’t mobilise to fast track his trial some sectors might suspect you to be within the so called network.
Outlaw traditional doctors. They are the ones fueling these senseless murders. Mideocrity is also to blame. How can people be fooled by a filthy herbalist that he can make them rich, when he himself is living a poor, miserable life. If he had the power to make someone rich, don’t you think he would be the first to grab the chance?
As a country we should find out where the parts are going. What type of intelligence do we have in our country who are failing to trace the market. Bwinotu bwino mudzayankha mukadzachoka pa mpandopo
Everybody in Malawi is a witch /wizard that’s why it’s very difficult to eliminate this syndicate — villgers -politicians -those from the church /mosques
The Police are aware of the criminals but what can they do when it involves the Big fish.
Anzanu akuti udindo wothana ndiwokupha ma alibino ndi wa aliyense- wina amvekele “azikagwila ndi president” Usawi chichi!
@ silica
It’s not ufiti but the issue here is thar your presdidentis clueless and inept.
I am totally ashamed with my country
This is very heartbreaking, we need the firing squad for anyone found guilty, no discussions about it.
Malawi is a failed state. Please let these people seek asylum in UK
Shithole country with shithole president. Why do we still think the dark ages way. Even candidates seeking political office are going to witch doctors. Anthu opusa a Malawi. Magalimoto with”Ana a Dad” number plates could be used for such crimes. The cadets of dpp are avoiding Police searches using dpp numbers and flags on the mirrors to intimidate Police. Stupid Jose the IG.
I fail to understand that the police cannot gather intelligence information on how these thugs are organising themselves. How on earth can’t the police break the bone of this evil. Am sure if one was threatening to over throw the government they would have hunted him or her down until caught. Can the police bosses be happy seating in their ivory towers when there is dreadful crimes being committed downstairs. Come on guys show Malawians that we have a trusted police force. It is a shame officers are poking their noses while families of Albinos are living in fear. Its unforgivable to let this evil continue in modern society
Malawians, what has befallen us that we are claiming other peoples lives. Don’t these innocent individuals deserve to live just like us. ‘May Almighty God down grade and bring shame to the ruthless people who are committing this crime’, in this life and the hereafter. It’s a shame. I feel pain in my heart to hear of this nonsensical bullshit. Thumbs down to this act.
What a pathetic story and yet some people are make sure to punish, beating poor innocent citizens simply because they posses military camouflage in the name defence force kkkkk rubbish soldiers. Go to DRC i bet u, u will come back in the confine. Can you imagine mask men go in the village and abduct poor boy with albinism!? And this has been happening quite often but government still need to investigate!? Idiots. Receive my heartfelt condolences Gogo makanjira. look this will never come to an end unless we change this current regime this coming election period.
Koma izi zanyanya. Mmh!
Shaaaaaa!
Dziko lotembereredwa, amphawi, anthu opanda mzeru, anyasa, amalawi , apolisi akupha, president oipa,walephera petre
Malawian politicians please this is sad news but some of you you are involved with foreigners more especially Chinese Bangladesh citizens and Nigerians…
Stupid immigration of Malawi and INSPECTOR GENERAL of police stupid zanu
If the DPP government is failing to protect people with Albinism how should people trust that they can protect us should another country attack us in war??????????? Very funny!!!!!
Malawians where is this country heading to? Can the police jack up please and findout who, why, where do they take the body parts to and intensify security for all of us not Apm only?
This is totally horrible and heartless. Government must act now, not tomorrow but now. Get all the people with albinism to a protected shelter even if it means taking them into army barracks. While the government is busy planning on what to do, they need to urgently rescue our brothers and sisters right now. This is connected to elections because in Tanzania there is always a spike in albino killings towards elections. There is nothing that villagers can do, some of the perpetrators are the neighbours and relatives. Act now, talk later. Send the army into the villages now. If APM can host over 20000 cadets at State House for booze and feasting can he not host the 10000 albinos for security purposes. Please all stakeholders must act. This is a national emergency.
Amene mukupha ma albino Yehova Mulungu wakumwamba akuoneni mwapadera dera,
Ine a dadi ndatopa nawo! Azipita iyaa! Tione zina! Anthu kuphedwa ngati nkhuku chonchi! Mxiewww
Aaaaa!!! Alephela a Peter kugwiritsa phavu zawo kuti ateteze azathuwa. Kamo amagwiritsa phavu zawo polamula a police kuti aziwophweza a opposition.
I do remember when i was young that we had this belief that albinos do not die, they only disappear . This shows that the killing of these innocent people started long long ago. This issue needs a joint effort by leaving our political affiliations aside. Things are worse now.
Yes yes…this was the belief.I can speculate that these killings started long time ago.
Anthu kungokhala ngati achita chiwewe, mpaka kumusenda munthu? Ngati akumalemeladi kenako aziti apeza miracle money. Zomvetsa chisoni
Koma nkhani izi, aaaah. Zosakhala bwino konse. Why killing people like this? Amenetu akupanga izi ndi achimwene, amuna athu mmakwalalamu. Kodi mukawaona achimwene/amuna anu atabwera kunyumba koma malaya ali ndi magazi mumati chiyani? Pali ine pano ngakhale 1 million ndilibe ndiye lero ndi lero ndibweletse 10 million panyumba basi akazi anga kungosangalala kumadya money osadziwa source yake. A Malawi tiyeni tigwirane manja kuti mchitidwe umeneu uthe. Vutonso ndi loti pena achibale a albino-wo akumatengaponso mbali. God have mercy on us
why my malawi , shaaaaa kuno kukufunika shariya law
Where is the President? Is he too old to do anything apart from sitting phwii or sending useless platitudes through Ngeme?