Malawi Police nab ex-girlfriend killer in Thyolo hideout: Man arrested in Mulanje for wife’s murder
Malawi police have moved in swiftly to arrest the suspect, Arthur M’dala who stabbed to death his ex-girlfriend Mirriam Siula at Chilinde Township in Lilongwe on Saturday.
M’dala has been arrested in the wee hours of Tuesdsy by Goliati police unit in Thyolo district where he was hiding at Mukhwela Rest House.
He allegedly stabbed to death Mirriam Siula who hailed from Yotamu Siula village, Traditional Authority Mtwalo in Mzimba district, and was working as a cashier at one of the forex bureaus in Lilongwe.
M’dala is reported to have traveled to the Capital City from Blantyre, where he is based, to meet with his ex-friend after indicating that he had an issue to discuss with her.
Initially, M’dala had requested the deceased to travel to Blantyre, but the ex-girlfriend refused to do so.
It is understood that it was at this point that suspect resolved to follow her.
It is believed that upon arrival at the deceased’s residence, M’dala asked for a glass of water but the unsuspecting ex-girlfriend handed over the glass of water, the suspect fished out a knife and stabbed her on the stomach and fore-arm and immediately left the place.
She was rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital where she is said to have been pronounced dead upon arrival.
M’dala is expected to arraign soon on murder charges.
Murder in Mulanje
In a related development, Police in Mulanje have arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly murdering his wife.
The suspect, identified as Chitekwe Moffat, from Muhowa village in the area of Senior Chief Nkanda, committed the offence last Saturday.
According to Gresham Ngwira, publicist for Mulanje Police, the suspect, Chitekwe Moffart, went for a drinking spree in the area and went home at around 1900hrs very drunk.
“When he arrived at the house, he started calling for the wife who was sleeping. Knowing the husband’s behaviour when drunk, the wife, Ireen Zuwedi, did not respond.
“Later the husband entered in the house and started beating the deceased severely,” explained Ngwira.
He said she was taken to Nkando Health Center where health officials pronounced her dead.
“Postmortem results indicate that death was due to ruptured spleen. He will answer an offence of murder that contravenes section 209 of the Penal Code,” added Ngwira.
The deceased also hailed from Muhowa village.
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I salute the Malawi police for acting so swiftly on this unnecessary creature called m’dala. What he did warrants him capital punishment and nothing else not even jail.
Just kill him he is a very dangerous creature he’s not human the doesn’t even deserve to be in jail and survive on our tax money we are paying everyday on hard earned money. This creature planned this attack well he doesn’t derserve a chance .
Security is declining in the country can’t you see the situation is getting out of hand there is too much senseless murders in the country can’t the government toughen the laws a little bit, now killing has become the order of the day people are not afraid of committing this crime anymore.
i think this has nothing to do with national security…… i would call these end of the time events, we now living in times whereby man is failing to take the right decision when it comes to the issue of life and death.. this is justthe alpha of all this.. but the omega will be of a startling nature
… i would appreciate the Malawi police for the good job they have just done by apprehending this killer……
I fail to understand these strange acts. Signs of the end times indeed. Munthu akuopsa kuposa mkango chenjerani.
My friend, why taking someone’s life in this way? Go and rot in jail, akazi onsewa akusowa amuna, and yet you thought of killing her, too bad. MHSRIP.