Malawi Police shoot dead suspected robber in Limbe

February 12, 2015 Louis Phiri- Nyasa Times 85 Comments

In a rare swift move, Malawi Police have on Thursday morning in the Central Business District (CDB)  of Limbe struck a quick one on suspected robber Amos Nahuwa, aged 38.

Shoot to kill
Shoot to kill

Limbe police Public Relations Officer Chifundo Kasunje confirmed of the shooting, saying the suspect wanted to rob a 30-year old Chinese national, Linyinma, who was about to go for banking of un disclosed sums from the sales of the previous day in their Yihua Investments.

Although the Police publicist did not confirm that the suspect was shot dead, a source at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital said the suspect’s body is at the mortuary.

An eye witnesses near Kapenga bus terminal in Limbe, who praised the police for their quick action, disclosed that the robber was shot on both legs and lost a lot of blood, before being picked by the law enforcers to hospital while un conscious.

He was not surprised to hear that the robber could be dead as “he was really shot”.

Kapenga bus terminal is one of the dangerous places in Limbe where robbery and assault cases happen during day light as if it is nobody’s business, which some attribute to the congestion made by vendors and mini bus touts.

Crime rate in Malawi has for the past six months been high a development that has earned the police service bad names with many concerned citizens calling for the revamp of the service and its leadership.

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85 replies on “Malawi Police shoot dead suspected robber in Limbe”

  1. Let the police extend the shootings to all thieves. Some of these still with their pens and papers. Its sad to note emphasis been put on cashgate issues at the capital hill when the most devastating cashgate makes progress in various Government institutions. This of the hospitals, etc…kodi inu a boma zoona maso ano sakuona? poor Malawi. Cry my beloved country.

  4. It was plausible for the police to shoot a robber who was aiming to steal from a Chinese man. But would the police have done the same if a Malawian was being robbed? Police please protect everyone, thieves are terrorising us; shoot all these thugs

  11. Tiyeni nawoni okubawa ,kupha kupangitsa kuti apunguke, sinanga akamangidwa lero ,akumapezeka kuti mawa lake atuluka kumanjoyanso mtauni, zikumatipweteka kwabasi.komanso tabwerani ku Ndirande kuli mbava zambiri kwabasi zina zikumabisala mma shabin ogulitsira mowa kudikira nthawi yoti akabe kapena akafwambe anthu. komanso a city of Blantyre anayenera kuunikapo za nthawi yotsekera malo omwera mowa amene ali mma Town ship chifukwa ena amafika mpakana 2AM ,sikusunga mbava kumeneku?

  15. There is a lot to be done to eliminate these criminals. Kuma kukako chonde tiyeni tidziwitsane zimene tikuchita otherwise tikusunga mbava mwathumo. Titadziwana zintchito zathu bwenzi zilibwino chifukwa bwenzi tikuwopa kuti kukachitika china chake ndi gwidwa.

  17. Bravo Police kumeneko ndiye timati kubwera!!! Komanso tagwilizanani ndi a army mulowe mu BCA (Bisiyele) wa kumudzi uja kuli mbava zomwe zikuononga miyoyo ya wanthu mu msewu wa midima komanso ku BCA proper. Tithandizeni

  18. @Kandawe comment 63, sunakumane nazo. Amati kupewa kuposa kuchiza. Umati adakamudikila kaye kuti alande ndalamazo then take action>? kodi iwe sunaone kapena kumva mbava muno mmalawi kuti zimayamba kukuvulaza then kukkubela? akanamulekelela ameneyo bwenzi pano mu chinese ameneyo atalowa mmanda. Pa kapenga umapadziwa bwinobwino koma? Anthu akulila daylight! usamale mayankhulidwe akowo ok? Akanatinso a police wo sanachite kanthu bwenzi tikuwanenanso.

    Good job police keep it up.

  19. Inu anyasatimes muzilemba nkhani moveka bwino kuti munthu akawelenga asamakhale ndimafunso ambili opanda mayankho, monga kodi munthuyo anali ndi futi, kodi anaba ndalamazo ndikuyamba kuthawa nazo kuti awombeledwe? oky, ngati sizinali chonchi mbavayi imeyenela kumangidwa osati kuphedwa.

    1. Kandawe iwe ndi chisiru eti mwina mbavayo ndi mbale wako unamutuma kapena ngati zirichoncho wagwanayo .ukufuna mawa akatuluka umutumenso takayesa kuba uwone apolisi sakucheza.apolisi thotholani akubawa alibe phindu lirilonse

  21. Aombeleni akubawa anthu akugona muukapolo wa nkhawa usiku uliwonse.Mutawapha ten motsogozani,kuba ndithu kucheepa.

  22. Medical people please when the police bring criminals who are still alive after being shot don’t dare to treat them instead give an injection of Mercury kapena mankhwala aka omalizitsa matenda aja. We want these cockroaches eliminated

  23. Cops I luv u, ur indeed bravo warriors.It sounds gud dat a thief now has been shot dead kapena kuti wasova but u have to kill 500 criminals to balance with the number of yo friends who lost their lives while discharging duties.advice to medical staff plz help police in reducing the number of these criminals by conducting a mass destruction of robbers.

  24. weeding – removing unwanted plants in a garden, u av done a gud job as da thieves dnt feel pity when they want to do their business. Soon it will b over

  25. It looks majority avomeleza. Apolice musese KOMA KUMENEKOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Forget a Human Rights, NGO. Awa ndi tchito. Iwonso akuba ndalama kumamangila zinyumba m’ma city. You give each other big salaries.

  28. Athiridwe zipolopolo akawalalawa kusowetsa mtendere too much. Bravo police! Mifuti mumasungayo ntchito yake ndimeneyi. Igwiritseni ntchito ingachite dzimbiri, wonga wa zipolopolo ungachitenso expire.

  29. Investigate Kondwani Guta he might have a hand cordinating these things since he was silently released on bail.

  32. If ur parents somewhere in Thyolo tell u ur brother is missing know that he has been shot in Limbe. Adya chani poti sukulu sayifuna, minda yolimako kulibe anawapatsa azungu. Kuberekana ndiye mbwembwembwe.

  33. Mwana osanvela Makolo, anfe ndithu!!!, onsavela omubala inu, Anfe ndithu!!, dzilimbikilani school in future mudzakhale odzidalira kunyonzela, akukuunzayo, he or she has seen more days than yourself, nanga sindiye kholo limenelo Amfe ndithu!! Police MW mawa talowani mu BT muli mbanva heavy, aah koma samanvela omubala Anfe ndithu basi.

  43. Pofunika aziwomberedwa basi tikufuna tiziyenda momasuka ngati nthawi Bingu.aPolice gwirani ntchito yanu yotamandika.

  44. Well done job Police! Mbava zonse ziphedwe basi with no sympathy. Mkopweteka kupedza ndalama kapena katundu kuti wina wake angopedza osakhesera thukuta kukusiya manja ali mkhosi.

  50. Koma ndiye mungalemekeze Limbe, mphaka Central Business District kikikiki! I dont know where this CBD is in Limbe, all i see is chaos

  51. WANTED TO ROB?THE STORY IS VAGUE WHAT R THE DETAILS? WAS HE ARMED?WAS HE ALONE?WHO GAVE U THE NAME OF THE UNCONCIOUS PERSON?

  52. Armed robber sakhala ekha through experience,koma mukapha munthu kaya waba sweet mudzingoti armed robber osayiwara kuti kumwamba kuli mulungu amaona.(usaphe.,God)

  54. while Kasungu police sleeps their collegues are working hard to eliminate absurdity in our community – new inspector do something with all places where we hear nasty robbery stories

  58. RIP Amos, Bravo police. Authorities, please do something about Kapenga. Its a hot spot for crime because of those minibuses!

  63. I should applaud whoever made the decision to ban minibuses from using the road between Limbe Market and the free market. the same should apply to Kapenga and Limbe Bakery. Minibuses and tauts are causing havoc in these areas as if no one is in control. please bring sanity to Limbe CBD

  65. Kuphophola chilombo, akumayenera kuterodi coz anthu amenewa akunyozetsa ntchto ya police they say ife(tmaba & apolice nd abale athu)

  66. Let robbers go quickily. They don’t deserve to stay longer in this beautiful God’s creation. Have you ever been robbed? You can not feel sorry for these kind of thugs. They are so ruthless. Whether it is the “shoot to kill” policy or whatever but these guys should really go quicker that the rest of us. We will find them there when our call comes.

  71. Police, just shot when you see such people. In fact, we need more CID officers armed with piston to deal with such crimes. Human rights organizations, kagwereni uko. Akazakuchindirani akazi anu ma robbers amenewa ndipamene mutadzamve! Kutengeka too much.

    1. Zikomo kwambiri pitirizani.Wowomberayo mkwezeni.alandire nyota. Apheni. Ali kundende Ena ajayira kumazinza and komweko atengeni mucite nawo akudya misonkho yathu. Mulungu safuna zimenezo anapanga gahena wosankha apite it is by choice.

  72. a polisi mwapha wakuba mzanu mwalakwa. ndimayesa akaba mumakagawana. uyu amaba masana, inu udsuku pano mutenga mfuti yomweyo mukabere ku chilobwe. a polisi a ku Malawi

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