Malawi Police arrest 17 boys in local ‘Boko Haram’ gang
Malawi Police in Mchinji, a central region district bordering with Zambia, have arrested 17 teenage boys who belong to several local criminal gangs such as ‘Boko Haram’ for beating and robbing pupils in primary schools in the district.
The 17 boys (names withheld for legal reasons) with ages ranging from 14 to 16 were arrested on Wednesday following police investigations into criminal activities perpetrated by the boys among them snatching porridge from pupils, beating them and forcing them to smoke Indian hemp (Chamba) at Bua and Kamuzu primary schools in the district.
Mchinji Police Publicist Moses Nyirenda said the 17 boys were arrested at an Area called Robert Three in the ongoing police crackdown on gangs by the teenagers.
“We received several reports from parents and teachers from the two schools on the violence these teens have caused and we held meetings with the concerned parties and as Police we promised them to act on the allegations, and we have arrested the 17 who are now in custody pending trial at the court,” he said.
Nyirenda said the 17 were arrested after victims of the violence tipped the police and they will be charged with conduct likely to cause breach of peace and assault charges.
He also said during their investigations the boys revealed they were involved in the acts after smoking chamba and drinking sachet liquor.
Meanwhile, Police have arrested a 35 year old Gabriel Dzanja for supplying the boys with Indian hemp at his house in the district.
“We searched Dzanja’s house and we found packed chamba balls ready for sale and we confiscated them and arrested him,” he explained.
Apart from beating pupils, the gangs have been reported to have threatened teachers by painting walls of classrooms insulting them and forcing school going children to join their gangs.
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14yr old acting as boko haram? Anena zambiri ana amenewo. The real boko Haram is coming
Asapite ku ndende but keep a very close eye on them.If they do it again then they deserve prison life. Nanga kuba phala tinganene kuti ndi mulandu woti mpaka ukanenedwe mukhoti? The issue here is not serious,they just need proffessional counselling. Dismantle this bad company rather.
This article is truly written by a foolish insensitive unprofessional writer. I say writer because to call them a journalist would be insulting to those who are journalists.
Boko haram is not a catchy term to be thrown around in titles to get views. Implying that boko haram are in Malawi is unprofessional, irresponsible, insensitive to real victims of boko haram and inciting unnecessary fear.
Send them to mpemba boys home
Apo ayi alembeni ntchito ku utsilikaliko !!
writing on the wall
ndchan cheni cheni cikucitika dziko lapansi dis thngs its seens lyk dis is a past days bt kungoikiza mapemphelo dziko lathu lamalawi kt zimenezi zithe bas
ma gang ‘wo si Boko Haram,ndi Boma Haram
Vuto simakolo awo Ayi.Mwana amatha kuyamba zoterezi chifukwa cha azimnzake ocheza nawo.Monga mmene mwamvela nkhaniyi Panali ana ena a mchititidwe umenewu ndikale omwe amakakamiza amnzawo kuti awatsatile ku gulu lawoli.Koma ngati sakhala membala wagululi amapangidwa nkhanza chifukwa simembala wawo.Musawapake makolo awo apa.Kholo likhoza kukhala losamwa mowa pamene mwana wake amamwa.Chambachonso chimodzimodzi kholo osachidziwa Chambacho mwana mkuchisuta.
vuto sianawo koma makolo awo.mwana wazaka 14 akavute kumpanga handle.
Ana amawule ndiye ndi chonchotu ngati simumaziwa baba.
Mungoatsira makofi azikwanje ku policeko
Ha ha ha ha kodi mukuyesa boko haram ndiyamasewela eti. Boko Haram is serious business not primary school porridge. This artical is written by an ignorant journalist
alanginge mokwana kut aziwe boko haram ndichani, komanso awone mulingo amayezanao anzao umapweteka motani.
Ntchito Za Achewa Zimenezo!Zonsezo Amaphunzira Ku Nyau.Akhaule Achewa!
Don’t leave them & they could just killed
Names withheld? Why? These are notorious kids which no needs to be shielded, tisamve kuti amabungwe amabungwe apa, akwizingeni ndikukawatsekera ma key mukataye muchimbudzi!! Fokolo zawo ana amenewa!
Musawasiye mazobawo muwafinye azazolowera aiziwe boko haram yeniyeni abandabanda chamba chawo uko nde azisokoneza anzawo xool zopusa basi.
osagoapha bwanji
punish these tadpoles so that they dont do it again.!
Amangeni akawachite kuthako asadzayambirenso!
Hand down to then a stern punishment and declare to then JESUS!!!!!
The future of malawi is unknown if young kids are behaving like that ,,let the law do it’a work
let them be tought lesons so that they may not do those malpractices again.
It’s such a shame that children so young are becoming involved in crime against other young people. Hope you can somehow help both the victim and the criminal.
Amangidwe asatulukenso kuti anzawo atengerepo phunziro. Angakule ndi moyo odalira.
Deal with those young stupid Boys professionally. Asadzabwerezenso mkhalidwe wonyasawo.
Kodi number 28- Rhumphi- nkhani ili apa ikukhuzana ndi asilamu,kodi kugawira anthu ovutika akuchita ndi asilamu okha, akhristu sakupereka ku Mangochi, kodi nanga apolicewo anena kuti anawo ndi asilamu kapena angoti agwira ana akuzitchula kuti ndi a Boko Haram, mpanga kafukufu opeza kuti anawo ndi akhristu, anthu mumadana ndi asilam chifukwa chiyani, zomwe zikuchitika ku South Africa zija akanakhala kuti ndi asilamu bwezi mutakwela pachulu kumatukwana asilam, koma poti akuchita ndi akhristu azanu mungoti azulu ngoipa mtima osanena kuti ahristu oipa mtima bwanji. mtiyeni tisaloze chipembezo cha munthu, chipembezo pachokha ndi choyera koma munthu akalakwitsa tiyeni tinene za munthuyo osati chipembezocho, kotero kuti tizapewa mikangano yodza chifukwa chosiyana cha chipembezo. Ndikupepha Mulungu kuti atipange anthu okondana ndi ofunirana zabwino komanso opanga mau ake.
Thanani naoni agalu amenewo,ana asakanike kuphunzira chifukwa cha afinyewo.
u need prayers firstly kuti makhalidwe amenewa athe
Mukamanva uchitsilu nde ndiumenewu. tiwana tosameta nkomwe tizisokoneza maganizo wanthu? ndikanakhala mfiti ndikanatilodza tiwana timeneti mkupha tonse.
We will smoke u out.
I this Boko Haram thing,Keep it up Boyz!!! KKKKKKK Eve ISIS and Alshabab
These are just the beginning of birth pains.We are in last days watch out yourself!!
mavuto ndi osayamba dziko lino.amangidwe basi
Son of Police Officer is among the gang members!
If you are unable to disable these gangs, then invite Mr. Chisi to deal with them. He knows how to do it. Bwana Chisi of Chichiri prison Hoyeeeeeee and long Live
punish them kuti asinthe khalidwe lonyansalo ngati iwo sakufuna xchool asasokonedze anzawo
This is very bad and the Malawi government must take action on the matter
Boko Haram,kill all those bastards.
Good job cops.See my name.
Malawian, we should re-design our police caps! We look too funny in these caps! We are often too thin in these caps designed for western fat-cheeks!
Ku painter khoma anayambitsa ndi ajawa…musawayimbe mlandu mafana kapena mwina zolanda phalazo
Call the pastors to counsel them. Let God transform them. Sending them to prison is not a gd option. The kids need spiritual guidance and psychosocial support.
MP u are total failiers! u west time arresting ana poti aba phala? lnu mulinso ana kalelo munkaba mizimbe, mbatata, ndio mumphika, ndinso timaona apolice ambiri akudya pena nditi kutafuna chamba. Simuziwa kuti chamba ndi ndio? azungu amati Sombodys meat is somebodys poison. Moti mzigwila anthu a makashget mukugwira ana omwe apalamula ma petty crimes! Kusowa ntchito eti? Amasuleni anan. lne monga Lawyer ndidzawaimila pamlandu wao mwaulere. hu
Posachedwa muvera al kaida yayamba ilipokale si mumasekelela mapakistani.
Zaphweka poti ndi tiwana
bravo malawi police for hunting them. Let them face the law for wat they hv been doing.
Ana opusa amenewa
ana anafoira akanamenyaso aphunzitai mwina nkuchangamuka amalawi
Ogulisa gangayo akhaule zantchito coz he z lyk a contributer to those problemz.
This are kids they just need to be displined. koma akuluakuku ali akumbisala mandale most Gang leaders alimuzi pani muwatani?. Here money talks
These thugs needs to be banged up.Those are school going ages emulating the Nigerian twisted murderous haters of the western education.There names should be disclosed and they should not be legally protected.You are taming future extremists and the ganja seller also needs to face the long arm of the law.Where are they getting sachets?I thought they banned sachets in Malawi?
Muziwona zikadali zenizeni ku Rhumphi aslam anayamba kugula anthu kuti alowe m’pingo wawo nde be ready. If you will receive their money you will be in trouble.
Why does the govt avoid to work with the church in such matters? Shooting or punishing these naughty children may not change them, as it is a spiritual problem. Such matters need to be referred to the church. It’s high time we knew this truth.
I conquer with you Mr Chinkhadze,the inside of the gangs need to be transformed. Only Jesus can make it possible. Let them face the law then preachers must come in to preach to them.
bravo mp.koma chimodzi nanunso umbava ndi ugandanga musiye.paja ikawola imodzi msomba amati ….. chonde ma police athu yesetsani.paja mwana wa nkhuku kunyera mnyumba amawonela amake
Just send them to mpemba boys home
I dont know if its still there
May be these ……..sold it like MBS
WANA AKUVUTA MMANYUMBAMU KOBASI NKONA MNZATHU UJA ANANGOSHUTA YEKHA NDITHU
Koma milandu ina snatching porridge? Ndiye court nkumati chiani? Amaba phalala ki ki ki ki. Mumpatse makofi leader wawoyo enawo adipita mmakwawo.
Nice work by the police ngakhale malipiro anu ngochepa mukuyesetsabe…
What is wrong with painting walls of classrooms when our president,mphunzitsi wamkulu Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika paints prison walls?
Good, zina zimakula chifukwa cholekelera.
Beat the shit out of these idiots, 10 days in the cooler will teach them a lesson. If you treat them with kind groves, next time you will tell us the killed someone.
Mukaalase ku matako ndi mpeni agalu amenewa.
WELLDONE POLICE
gud job akapokora
Kodi boko halam yafika ku malawi kuno. Tiana timeneto tikanakhala kuti tinakumana ndi ine, ndikanatigwira kuti gwii ndi kutifinya kuti fii!! ndipo tikanamvetsa.
Go on police
The main culprit is the 35 year old idiot. Deal with him intensively!
Well done Mchinji police for acting swiftly. That’s how a police service of the people must act.
These boys MUST be taught a bitter lesson. Show no mercy to the ruthless.
WELL DONE POLICE, PLEASE SWEEP ALL THE SO CALLED GANGS DON’T ALLOW THEM TO BLOSSOM
Arrest them
Mwana wa mulungu ali pafupi!
Bravo Police
Apa apolisi mwayesetsa koma osawapatsa bellout nsanga mpaka atafotokonze bwino ngati boko halam amaidziwa kapena amangoelekeza
Apa apolisi mwayesetsa koma osawapatsa bellout nsanga mpaka atafotokonza bwino
This is what we want, Prevention is better than cure, dont be like ESCOM and Water Boards.
good job coppers. can you please cut tbeir dicks off?
Thats excellent work!!!
Boko Haram …chamba smoking…doesn’t make sense
kill them! No such shit in Malawi.
This is what the police should be doing. Act swiftly. Do not wait.