Key ‘suspect’ into Malawi soldier killing arrested: Syvester Mzumara

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a key suspect, Sylvester Mzumara, 26,from  Mtawali Village in the area of  Traditional Authority  Wasambo in  Karonga District in connection to the murder of Chipiliro Chiwere from Kamuzu Barracks.

Manjolo:   We arrested  the key suspect
Manjolo: We arrested the key suspect

Chiwere was killed in Area 44 in Lilongwe after being stabbed with a screwdriver at the chest Friday.

National Police Publicist Rhoda Manjolo has confirmedthe arrest.

Manjolo said the suspect works  for Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe as procurement clerk.

Facts of the matter which led to the death of the soldier are that on that particular day the victim was with his friend from Area 23 and on their way back to the Barracks they saw another vehicle joining the main road very close to them and when  they [victim and friend] saw that, they stopped their vehicle and came out, a quarrel erupted and they started fighting and in the process the unknown person stabbed the victim (now deceased) .

He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

“Let us avoid unnecessary quarrels in order to avoid losing lives, let’s be patient and learn to accommodate each other when using our roads,” advised Manjolo.

She however said Police were at a “critical stage” of the investigation.

Manjolo said she could not give any further information.

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BYSON BANDA
BYSON BANDA
9 years ago

well done justice should be seen

Elias Nali
Elias Nali
9 years ago

mzumara 14yrs IHL

ochewa
ochewa
9 years ago

MHSRIP

Jinja
Jinja
9 years ago

#33 and the rest mukupeleka macomment opusa,mudzaziona. Kodi simunamve chizungu? Who stopped the car? Mesa akuti the guys stop very close? And come out n start quarreling. Akanakhala kut ndimacivilian okhaokha mukanatha mau? Guys let’s change our mind. Sikuti ndewu ili yonse btwn soldier and civilian nde kut amayambitsa ndisoldier. That’s fallacious and stupid. Work up,guys stop this ill mentality. That’s stupid. Titha kuyamba kumaphanadi if uwant. Its the high tym we start thnkn like we hav brains

Denguzman
9 years ago

Kodi akanaphedwa Mzumara, a police mukanapita ku barracks kukamumanga mu soldier? MHSRIP.

jazila chigwenembe-balaka

such dearth are painful.and also such means of man slaughter is not good.
however most people think they are heroes if they become soldiers.a lot of people are beaten and humiliated by soldiers on the road,streets,stadiums and even beer drinking points.
if you know fighting why don’t you fight Tanzania who are robbing us the lake.

Che Ngana
9 years ago

Sometimes Amalawi Mmandipatsa Chizungulire Ndi Ma Reaction Anu Chinthu Chikachitika.Apolisi Akanasiya Kummanga Suspect Yu Kudikira Kuti Omwe Anapha Njauju Azapezeke Kaye??R U Serious??Mlandutu Sumaola Olo Patatha 30yrs Zizaululika Ngati Za Ma Minister Aku Mwanza.Tikuyankhula Ngati Kuti Pali Tinapitapo Kupolice Mkukawauza Apolisi Kuti Pali Ma Clue Otere Pakuphedwa Kwa Njauju.Kulibe Mungelo Ku Polisi Atamosi Prophet Amadalira Ife Kuti Tiwauze.Kupha Msilikali Musaone Ngati Chinthu Chopambana Kapena Kuti His Fellow Soldiers R At Peace With Us Tizatutumuka Tsikulina Mkwiyo Umeneu Uli Pambalambanda.Vuto Lathu A Malawi Timafuna Kumamutinkhatinkha Msilikali Kuti Tizipimana Naye Nyonga Day One Tizaona Zoposa Kubaidwa Ndi Screw Driver.Muzafunse Anthu Othawa Nkhondo… Read more »

CHIMPHEPE
CHIMPHEPE
9 years ago

a police a malawi simukutithandiza..mumathamangila kugwira anthu nkhani za usiru milandu ikulu ikulu mukungoona..

ma hope a stella gwengweya
ma hope a stella gwengweya
9 years ago

speaking as a recepient of an exreme army beating over a very trivial issue, all i can say is ….BIG UP MFANA, WELL DONE, NUFF RESPECT, NDIWE DHILU, MEMBER, MAN, DHULI, KHANG’A.

get a good lawyer, plead self defence and walk away a free man. watibwezelela anthu ambilife amene tinanzunzikako. real soldiers are in afghanistan, iraq and ukraine

Ngongoliwa
Ngongoliwa
9 years ago

Zikomo a police athu. Koma funso ndi iri: Nanga anapha Robert Chasowa ndi a Njaunju muwagwira liti? Chonde tiyankheni!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ngati simutero ndiye kuti mayankho pankhaniyi ndi ophezekeratu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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