Marked for death! Malawi Police tells reporter Chinjeka ‘take care’

July 9, 2015 Nyasa Times Reporter 115 Comments

A criminal gang is said to have drawn up a list of people it is targeting to attack and murder, according to Malawi Police.

Reporter Chimjeka: Told of a criminal gang which has drawn up a list of people targetted
Reporter Chimjeka: Told of a criminal gang which has drawn up a list of people targetted

Police sources told Nyasa Times that they summoned award winning Nations Publications Limited (NPL) reporter Rabecca Chimjeka in good faith and cautioned her about the hit-squad.

“We shared with Rabecca on information we have gathered in our investigations where we have seen a list of people marked to be attacked by the gang. Her name is on the list and we decided to help her to be careful,” said a police officer who declined not to be mentioned as he is not authorised to give formal media interviews.

Police had to “advise” Chimjeka in the wake of their preliminary investigations on last week’s murder of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director of corporate affairs Issa Njauju.

Njaunju was found dead on July 4 2015 with his body half-buried near Lilongwe River and his Toyota Hilux double-cabin vehicle burnt to ashes behind the presidential villas in Lilongwe.

Police said no arrests have so far been made and that investigations were still in progress.

Nyasa Times understand the hit-squad is on a crackdown on those critical to the administration and even the people who are proactive in exposing vices such as corruption.

The gang will be targeting the critical media practitioners, Facebook users, civic groups and human rights activists.

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115 replies on “Marked for death! Malawi Police tells reporter Chinjeka ‘take care’”

  2. Please dont kill her, you better just summon her to quitt her job. Its better adzikalima kumudzi kusiyana ndikut mumuchotsele moyo.
    Chonde mabwana musaphe,sadzaululanso.

  3. Dpp came back to steal, kill and destroy people and economy
    But yense wakuba sadzaona mwayi adzafa ndi cardiac callista

  8. Zautsiru nkhope zakezimenezija zikuthadi anthu mkupha, inu nkhope zawanthu sungaziyang’ane kawiri kuopsa, zinayipa ndi mkatimomwe.

  9. Do we have seasoned journalists in Malawi who properly under journalism ethics and what is supposed to be written for public consumption. The journalist who wrote this peace of article, to use Chakwamba language, Ndiye bukutu yadidi. Discriminate what is to be given for public consumption and intelligence information. This is tempering state security. Police immediately should arrest this journalist. If government is overwhelmed with cases, I will volunteer to prosecute this shit. I defend those who deserve.

  10. Why does this regime always create tension in the country???????? May they meet with the full force of divine wrath and divine justice. The Egyptians killed newly born Jewish boys. However with the hand of the Almighty the Israelites still prevailed over the Egyptians. Surely the same will happen in this blessed nation

  11. All those who voted and do support this party are all satanist. No doubt sbout this because when these killing habits is bring practised you sll don’t care and even feel ashamed. I now believe you poeple that you are sll witches and wizards no wonder you always kill poeple at your own free will. But remember in case you may have forgotten we had the likes of marshall the dukes there in Lilongwe and his company but slowly and eventually they are all down below the ground. So mind you.

  12. Is this true? Just not clear why the police have not locked up the criminal gang already, eh!
    Give her a security detail then

  15. Though I don’t like this article coz it’s like you are advertising death of someone but I have to say whatever stupid thing can happen on her is none of you gona be affected but only her family. The other thing is, we don’t write an article or publish a news based on personal feeling. The good journalist looks at the effect of the news to be publicized and the feeling/concerns of majority of people. Most of Malawian journalist article are based on their political interest and feeling. They write always against Government knowing not that they are killing Malawian.

    Lets imagine if this article goes to your international master some people call them donors of doom , I means these donor who are after affecting Malawi with bad things like gay and so many. Who will suffer ?

    Malawians we have to wake up and love our country otherwise ndizimenezi za achasowa ovutika ndi Family yake. Don’t be traitors you people, know how to love your nation. All these articles bearing the same stories are their to tarnish the reputation of this Government, knowing not that through that you are killing Malawians in General.

    Though in other way it says opha mzake nayenso aphedwe the same role can apply here but I don’t mean it. Malawians know how to love your nation. Media nowaday they are the devils agent .

    All the local allies Malawians we deserve to deal with them .

  16. That’s why I want to join ISIL so I can deal with all dirty politicians and their assassins.

  18. EXPOSE THEM MORE, OSAOPA. OPPOSITION PARTIES SHOULD BE RECORDING AND VIGOROUSLY START COMPAIGNING, MFUNDO ZINA ZOWAUZA A MALAWI NDI ZIMENEZI. NO ARRESTS NGATI BOMA HAS A HAND

  23. Hahahahaha! She has to be careful on who to report about! kikikiki. What a warning? In other words she is silenced.

  24. rabecca ndinanenatu ine pa comment ya dzulo kuti samala angakuphe anthuwa sakuoneka bwino, mwanawo samala moyo wako alekere awo ntchito pita kwina. we dont want to miss you

  25. I wish the police called everyone on the list and warned all of them. later they should have dealt with the gang there and then, coz they know where to find the gang. How did they get the list? There is a lot to be done here. The puzzle has a clip missing so the police should tell us the truth. You are now exposing yourselves here. Shame on the law enforcers. Remember God is watching.

  26. It happens every where in the world. Are you people familiar with Snowden from US? Exposing dark sides of an individual is like asking for death sentence. If you don’t have balls to do that run for your life. Next thing, a bullet or matchet in your skull. Take it or leave it.

  31. Rabecca life is very expensive and very scarce without market on this earth planet. Go to UK, USA, Japan, China, Iraq, RSA or elsewhere where you think science is advanced , you will find that once life is lost it is irreplaceable. By encouraging you to keep on your critical aspect to anybody it will cost your life. Surely there is no two way traffic either by the one you are accusing or the enemy of the one you are accusing so that he should appear arrogant. Remember you want to be a player and a spectator of political game.Amai mukatchetchedwa ndi kugwa pansi musadandaule ayi. These people do not fail at all. Likewise Chasowa was warned and it started just like this but he never listened. Where is he now? As a human being you have to avoid that. If you die its your family and relatives who will suffer. Those who are encourage you to sail in dangerous water will never help your family or relatives. Get it form me. Even pastor sinodeni was encuoraged to keep on,remember the clinche man of God deeper, man of God deeper but he was rewarded instead the people rewarded bride and bridegroom handsomely with only aluvera while pastor sinodeni was given only silvers as tilth. So watch out. A fore warned is a fore armed. You can be forearmed by dropping unnecessary critics against the government. Those critics provide almost over 95 percent for the donor’s continued off budget support.Kunena zoona ndi inu atolankhani amene mukuchitisa kuti madona asabwere. Ndiye angakusekelereni zopusazo. Akupheni basi. Anthu opanda chikondi ndi ziko lanu inu. Ngakhale ukadakhale iweyo purezidenti ukadatani musituwesoni ngati iyi.

    My sister Rabecca change your mind soon soon. Consult your relatives and late them vote whether you should continue being a criticar or not. This is a serious business. Prevention is better than …

  32. When Dausi was appointed head of NIB, we all said, the guy would institute the MCP era politics.It is now becoming apparent that Dausi is the one forming these hit squads so that he is in power and is using underhand methods to protect the powers that be.This is just going to cost the DPP votes because we cannot go back to meat for crocodiles regime.Infact, this is worse than meat for crocodiles.

  33. a police musatinamizepo apa. you called chimjeka to pretend you dont know anything. ndinu nomwe wakutumani Peter Mutharika kuti mudzipha omwe akunena chilungamo. komatu Mulungu akuona

  34. A very interesting list for a criminal gang. From this report, I am convinced this gang has been hired. I would rather the Police, besides warning the “intended targets”, apprehend the gang and “follow the money” QED

  37. chomwe amakonda Pitala anatiwuza tiki ndi kuwerenga mabukhu ankhondo ndi uchifwamba
    anatiuza izi asanalowe mmboma

  39. munthu akugwira job yake yautolankhani molondola ma ethics of journalism ndie mkut TAKE CARE why? apolisi mukuonesa kut ndinuyo mdapha lssa uja. lnu ululani anthu amene mukuti adalemba mainao. apo bi mkunama. inu ndamene mtamuphe mtolankhaniu. siife ana ayi mwamva. we read between the lines, we use our tangue to count our teeth mwamva? The dooms day for u is coming. kouluka kamazatelanso. apolisi mwandigwesa mphwayi. mmalo mogwira omwe adapha njauju mkuti mwapeza list la omwe ali ma targets ophedwa? kkk. mwalemba nokha listiyo mwamva. msatisokose enafenso tidagwirapo ntchito yautolankhani yofufuza mwamva? Rabecca asakuophyeze keep it up! olo uphedwe pachilungamo God will award u wamva? Fear nothing! Ziko likuona zonse. our teaku

  41. The police have just admitted that they are behind the killings.
    Think about it…first they ‘gag’ then say the person is on a death list THEN do nothing to protect.
    So just as bingu’s time when they killed now they are doing it again.
    If anything happens then the police are the ones who are accountable…oh, and of course small boy peter and his dpp/udf thugs.
    What these thugs don’t realize is that they too are on a list.

  42. Gang up and we are ganging up as well.You think you are the only ones with guts to hold a gun and fire.Just try and you shall see and regret because all your relatives shall also be targeted and we shall also involve Isis and Boko Haram.Takutopelani anamachende inu.Try it!

  43. AMALAWI MWAZIONA PANO MUNKATI DPP EEE PITALA BOMA NDIKUMAKATAYA THAWI YANU PA MZERE TSIKU LONSE KULIMBANA KUVOTERA CHIGAWENGA NGATI CHIMENECHI MWAONATU PANO KUMVESA CHISONI ANTHU KUMANGOPHEDWA NGATI NKHUKU ZOONA , KALIATI NDI ANZAKE NKUMASANGALALA ANZAWO AKUFU IMFA YOWAWA NGATI IMENEYI. AMALAWI TILI NDI VUTO LOSACHEDWA KUIWALA KODI 20 JULY INATHA NDIPO CHASOWA ANAIWALIDWA KALE POTI PITALA NDI AMENE ANALI PA NAMBALA WANU KUTI NDI AMENE ANATUMA ANTHU KUTI AKAPHE CHASOWA AND NOW YOU VOTED HIM TO BE YOUR PRESIDENT DO YOU THINK KUTI NJOKA IMASINTHA MAWANGA CHIFUKWA CHOSINTHA PARK OR ZOO, I DONT THINK SO. PITALA ATHA ANTHU AMBIRI CHIFUKWA IYE NDIOLEPHERA MU ULAMULIRO WAKE THATS WHY HE IS DEALING WITH ANYONE TALKING ABOUT HIS FAILURE AND HIS CORRUPTION GOVERNMENT. MUNAVOTERA MUTHU OLAKWIKA AMALAWI

  45. I know God is watching, the evil shall bow down, its only a matter of time. I believe the devils plans r being exposed and his time is up God wil strike hard with his divine justice. If the police have the list tht means they knw the perpetrators and if they do their job proffessionally they can bring this gang down and tht is why they r being paid for! Not just warning a jornalist becoz she cant have tht security to overcome the gang! Why this DPP continues its evil deeds yet people voted it back in gvt? Is this kind of its appreciation?

  47. There too much talk of killings during dpp rules. Why? Is this party composed of ISIS elements?

  48. This is devilish act. Please, we should not think of fleeing our own land for unreasonable cause that our own police can solve.

  49. adakakhala kuti anthu amenewa aba Ndalama bwezi a police athu atathamaga kukagwila sinananga amadziwa kut akapeza ndi Ndalama zotsala adyapo,simukuona a police agula magalimoto ndalamq zake azitenga kut anthu a malandila 39 to 70 pin

  50. If the police have seen the list that means they know who these thugs are and have evidence but scared to make a move for some reasons. That tells me they know who killed an innocent Njauju but fear to make arrests. Malawi, this is not time to be snoring. Wake up and be on your knees. This battle is not ours. This battle is the Lords. This battle can be won in prayer.

  51. That means the Police has informatin on who killed Njauju? Why is the Police failing to bring to book people are suspected to be owners of the list. To you, Rebecca Chimjeka, don’t be afraid of the so called list. They were created by God, they will die too. God will not let us alone.

  52. the funny thing about justice is that no matter how hard you try to run from the truth, it always prevails ! you can kill innocent Malawians but you can’t defeat justice!
    my the good Lord save those on the list and punish those who prepared the list!

  53. Government must be busy dealing with problems facing people and not leading in causing violence

  54. Yes, let these thugs kill us all and we will see how far the happiness will take them.

  56. This hitsquad is pro-goverment. Did I hear you right it is targetting critics of this administration. And the best the police can do is warn the critics on the list. Are they owning the list my foot.

  58. She may be under threat but we know the hit squad is finances by cashgate suspect. We know [someine who] has a hand in Njauju’s death. Chimjeka’s targetting is not because she is critical of adminstration but rather her investigation into cashgate suspects. Another blue lie is that Njauju’s car was found near presidential villas. Report the truth for once. Malawians know where the burnt car was found and its nowhere near predidential villas.

  59. The beginning of the end of the once might DPP.let’s pray for our nation redemption

  60. If those criminals are really existing let them call 0 888 185 448.Don’t overlook Rabecca Chimjeka because she is a woman.Those are DPP zealots. Why should she not expose the nonsenses she has across her duty.

  61. If those criminals are really existing let them call 0 888 185 448.Don’t overlook Rabecca Chimjeka because she is a woman.Those DPP zealots. Why should she not expose the nonsenses she has across her duty.

  62. So the earlier information by some journalists here at Nyasatimes was that she was being gagged yet she was summoned in good faith. Dont rush to public news without verifying . A rabecca nditchukenditchuke anaphedwa you are not exposing pple but rather embarrasing them nde akakupangani chikwanje muona polekera

  63. The hit squad will attack people alright but the regime will collapse. Malawians cannot be fooled for long. One day they will wake up from their slumber.

  67. Meanin the police knowz the people behind all this and just warn the targeted ones its shame shuwa

  68. APM YOU HAVE FAILED MALAWIANS – WHY DO WANT TO MAKE MALAWI A POLICE STATE. PEOPLE ARE NOW LEAVING IN TERROR (PLEASE ADDRESS THE NATION) ?@ NOW MZIMBA BOMBING IS THIS RIGHT?

  69. Hardly surprising! Only happens during DPP reign! Go ahead and finish us off…..mutsale ndinuyo, mutchuke ndipo mumele mnofu wa bakha after kudya zonona zofumira ku money ya cashgate! Mukatipeza ku manda!

  70. Then deal with the gangs!! If police know about this, why sit and wait for the attacks. Be proactive and arrest the suspects

  72. The fact is that the police themselves are that hitting squard themselves ndiye apapa this is just an alibi kuti akadzamupha ife tizidzati ndi ma criminals aja ankanena apolisi. Shupiti!

  73. APM, Mukhito kunja kuno kuli MULUNGU n he’s seeing u don’t kill Innocent God’s Pipo pliz. Iwe APM, at ur age wot do u want????

  74. the criminals are directed by the big fishes of cashgate in government. you can hide now and kill many innocent souls as you can but put in mind that God is watching for he never sleeps nor slumber. the judgement day is around the corner

  75. MUPHA DZIKO LONSE? POTI TSOPANO NGAKHALE MWANA AKUDZIWA KUTI NDINU MBAVA NANGA NDALAMA ZA MPUMULO WA BATA ZINACHOKELA PATI NDIPO MUNALI NDI MABELO ANGATI AFODYA,KUBA KWANUKO KUKUPANGITSA MAKAMPANI KUMABELA ALIMI ,AMWENYE NAWO ATSALA PANG’ONO KULANDA BOMA 2019 ENA ADZAIMA PA PRESIDENTIAL RACE . PINCODE YOMWEYO WAWAWAAAA

  76. MUPHA DZIKO LONSE? POTI TSOPANO NGAKHALE MWANA AKUDZIWA KUTI NDINU MBAVA NANGA NDALAMA ZA MPUMULO WA BATA ZINACHOKELA PATI NDIPO MUNALI NDI MABELO ANGATI AFODYA,KUBA KWANUKO KUKUPANGITSA MAKAMPANI KUMABELA ALIMI ,AMWENYD NAWO ATSALA PANG’ONO KULANDA BOMA 2019 ENA ADZAIMA PA PRESIDENTIAL RACE . PINCODE YOMWEYO WAWAWAAAA

  77. Whatever they do Malawians will not be cowed. They can kill all of us but the popular revolt will never die. Besides, is there any authority above God who is silently watching?His judgment is never too late or too early but comes at the right time. So, watch out!

  80. This country is going to the dog I wish Bushiri to come back to malawi to stand for president. Cause these ppl there here for money not to save ppl Bushiri he put malawi on the map in south africa ppl r coming all over in the world. In Pretoria u can’t found empty hotell these days when our president he’s busy killing his ppl here at home, shame…

  81. So the thuggery in the filthy heart of africa is finally beginning to rear it’s uglyhead. Now that there’s no more donor money to cashgate the buggers have started offing each other. Well good! It couldn’t have happened to a nicer bunch of people. So much for security at the ”presdential” villas if someone can be murdered right behind the backyard and no one hears a damn thing. I guess it’s true what they say bout hell – nobody can hear u scream!

  82. HOW MANY ON THE LIST HAVE YOU CALLED TO INTERACT WITH? WHY DID YOU NOT CALL THEM TOGETHER SO THAT THEY MAY KNOW ONE ANOTHER? (I SMELL A RAT!!!) GOD KNOWS – YOU CAN’T TRUST THE POLICE

  83. One would easily guess the members of the gang. Nchifukwa chake tikufuna FEDERAL GOVERNMENT or we will be wiped out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  85. Akunama amenewo. We will not live in fear in our own Malawi simply because some politicians want to silence those critical to the poor governance Malawi is facing. You can kill us but you will not silence us. The more you kill us the more people will talk and the more you will realize you will never silence a people. Such kind of brutal politics have happened in many parts of the world but nowhere did they succeed. To Rabecca I would say yes, be careful but don’t shut up. Speak what need to be spoken about. Expose what need to be exposed. If you shut up, they win and you lose. They win and democracy loses. I guess love for mother Malawi is the more reason you write about the things you write. Keep it up Rabecca.

  88. Hard to believe what the Police told Rebecca because it seems it can be the very organ that can destroy this lady! Very bad indeed!!!

  90. What a nice Police? Of all the listed people, how many have you called to alert? By the way, how many people are on the list? Can you publish it so that those targeted can easily know without necessarily calling them one by one? Komanso Police should not play Mac Beth whereby the false face hid the false hearth, if you, my fellow readers know what I mean!!!

  91. Sounds tricky where was the hit list obtained and
    Why no arrests so far abale musandiphere mahope chiphadzuwa ichi

  92. A Malawi amnzanga, timakhulupilira kuti Malawi ndi dziko lokonda mtendere. Lero Malawi akupita ku chionongeko komanso mbiri ya dziko la Malawi ikusokonekela. Ife amene tili ku South Africa timakhala mwa mantha chifukwa tili kwa eni, nchifukwa chiyani anthu omwe ali kumudzi azikhalanso mwa mantha kuopa kuphedwa? Tiyeni tisatero, tisunge Malawi wathu.

  94. Mpaka Facebook users mutithadi chaka chake ndi chino. Is this why we voted for Dpp government? Kaya tiziona

  96. Thats Dpp Government,Aliyese azafa,iweyo wopha mZako uzafa nso kkk sungaithawe imfa

  97. So there is a criminal gang in place to kill those critical to the administration and those exposing corruption. This gang is on a payroll from someone’s tax.

    The best is to publish the list of the targeted people in the media.

  99. DPP the party of murderers and thugs yatikwana heavy. How many people does this Boko Haram party going to kill before people power descend on them like a tonne of falling bricks

  100. Rabecca my daughter your job is risky but please trust God to protect you like the Egyptians of Pharaoh your enemies will b submerged by water.but professionally do your job no bribes follow ethics of journalism but if you are used by peole to do wrong pliz stop.

  102. Very soon Malawi will remember Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda…there was freedom around here in those two years!

  103. YOU POLICE MEN & WOMEN, WHY NOT TO ARREST THOSE WHO ARE THREATENING PEOPLE INSTEAD OF BEING THEIR SPOKES PERSON PLEASE. PROTECT US FROM SUCH PEOPLE NOT YOU SPEAKING ON THEIR BEHALF.

  105. Characteristically of DPP regime of untamed pastes, using brutal mechanisms to silence decenting opinions. Should we keep our mouth sealed with gun barrels and watch our coutry descending into autocracy and lawlessness. No! No! No! Something has to be done for the love of our Malawi, even if it may cost our souls to water social and economic liberation of our nation we long our children to experience.

  107. Truth be told, there is so much organized crime in Malawi. Part of the problem lies with our security agencies who are now part of the syndicate and at times actively taking part in the vice. The intel and leads are always there but nothing is done, only empty and meaningless words of condemnation when something happens.
    Some day the populace will wake up from its deep slumber and rise up against the high powers and the vice, things shall turn from bad to worse and it shall be uncontrollable.

  108. so this means these murderers are govt sponsored? Govt killing innocent civilians? Katsonga is right then.

  110. Apha angati? Koma mulungu mumamudziwa? Mwatsala pang’ono muyaluka. Anthu opanda chisoni inu, ma banja athu akuvutika chifukwa cha umbava wanuwo. Okay kill jesus first and you will go free. Apobiii ambuye akukanthani.

  111. Two questions spring to mind. First off, instead of advising her, why not offer her protection? Secondly, if they got the hit list from the gang concerned, why not arrest them?

    Or are they untouchable?

  112. Hahahahaha i think the one comanding those gangs is Joice Banda….

    Watch out palibe chinsinsi padziko lapansi…..

  114. Rubbish it seems the police know this hit squad why not dealbwithbit if you have all the information. It just shows that you are part of this gang and in fact the gang is you and you want to sound innocent here. Don’t be smart bacon we are smarterbthan you useless thugs.if indeed the gang is why are not going public to warn the people since the gang us earmarking across section of peoplevfromvdace book users to human rights activities.

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