Nankhumwa official bodyguard killed in road accident

A security bodyguard to Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Kondwani Nankhumwa, has been killed in a road accident.

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Heartbroken: Nankhumwa and others paying respect to Yalu

Kamuzu International Airport police spokesperson Sapulain Chitonde identified the bodyguard as police officer  Sub/Inspector Ellias Yalu.

Yalu, 43, was killed in the road accident on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, according to Chitonde.

“He died after a car which he was driving collided with a truck when he was overtaking another car in Lumbadzi.

“He was in the company of his wife, Inness and their son, he was driving a motor vehicle registration number NA 1114 from Dowa turn off direction towards Lumbadzi trading center,” said Chitonde.

Chitonde said soon before arriving at Mkukula Primary School, Yalu wanted to overtake a motor vehicle registration number MJ 6049 Scania truck  and in the process he hit the front offside tyre of the truck and swerved to extremely offside of the road where he overtuned several times.

The KIA police spokesperson said due to the impact, Yalu sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Lumbadzi Health Center.

His wife, according to Chitonde, sustained a deep cut on her right lower leg with several bruises while their son escaped unhurt.

In attendance at the send off ceremony which took place at Kamuzu Central Hospital  (KCH) mortuary was the acting Inspector General Duncan Mwapasa, Namkhumwa,  minister of Homeland security Nicholas Dausi and other police Officers from different formations within Lilongwe.

Burial of Sub Inspector Yalu will take place  at his home village Chibuli in the area of Traditional Authority ( T/A ) Ndamela in Nsanje district.

Police in Lumbadzi has since reminded motorists to be mindful whenever driving with their cars to avoid such incidents.

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William Chirwa
4 years ago

Mr Tchende LA Buluzi I really don’t know if you carefully read or you just perused without an insitictive mins or brains. It’s written he was from TA Ndamera Nsanje but you opted to insert your wording of Mulanjw. Shame on you. May the soul rest in peace. Stupid minds never grow

Tchende la buluzi
4 years ago

Minister home district Mulanje, the body guard home District Mulanje God is not Peter

Mbulumbuzi
Mbulumbuzi
4 years ago

Pepani. Anything can happen to anyone who drives. Pamseu palibe udolo. May God provide for the remaining family members.

Chilelawalanda mwenikombe

Police brutality no social distance there why you don’t abide by the rules, shame, RIP officer, great loss to the family , may GOD be with you the believed family at this difficulty time, may he wipe away yours tears and give you courage.

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago

as you can see them l8ned up ,one would think someone reminded of the socio distance or bcoz ndi acitetezo.unless its an old foto. LOL

Chiombagaga
Chiombagaga
4 years ago

So sad. May God comfort the bereaved family and provide for their needs.

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago

ndi timiseu ta pa malawi panoti , and then the number of trucks born in this country. SHIT. In the evening you drive and meet 5 to 6 trucks in a row that one cannot overtake at times.
till today ,no double lanes and i mean till today.
only pa cilambula
limbe none in any highway in the main ones, Nsanje to chitipa.
timiseu ngati ta ma cyclists.hee

Zagwazatha
Zagwazatha
4 years ago
Reply to  Nasingwe

ANasingwe mwanenetsa M1 from Lilongwe up to Kasungu is in a mess for so many years. Ndipo ndikuchepa kwa Mseu kukuchititsa ngozi. Boma la DDP lochititsa manyazi mseu waukulu ngati umeneu kuwusiya okombika choncho for years. Zopweteka mtima chosecho international trucks and many cars use this road bringing a lot of economy in Malawi

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago
Reply to  Zagwazatha

mmawa m9nday to friday from bunda turnoff heading to town you find that there are 3 rows of cars goin in, 1 regular and 2 temporarily do it yourself business. then come to BT heeee ring road from clock tower goin round back to clock tower again. its SHIIIIT. Then pitala olo get travelling at 5pm from wherever they went to lie to people blocking everyone who has been working to cushion their lavish style from the 80%taxes deducted. IT STINKS. BY THE WAY DID ANYONE NOTICE THE 2019 XMAS TREE AT THE CL9CK TOWER????? Yes ,what a corrupt govt,… Read more »

Patrick
4 years ago
Reply to  Zagwazatha

Thought we’re talking of somebody’s life here not politics,if it’s politics why are you not in power to dictate what you want

hardy
hardy
4 years ago
Reply to  Nasingwe

This is a forum to at least offer condolences. Come on

N one
4 years ago

‘Police in Lumbadzi have since reminded drivers not to exceed speed limits of 80km/hour. And avoid such incidents’. 43 years old!

Nasingwe
Nasingwe
4 years ago
Reply to  N one

who does ever listen to driving rules.let many are mare conductors who watch their drivers how to change gears. when it comes to licences, its the same dept who pockets bribes to make their l8ves bit comfy, give the card so that someone gets behind the wheel and kill innocent people. Someone with Reg BR 2222 MAROON CAR almost bashed me off for his short cutting at cheswick roundabout and he was on the wrong. everyone horned him for his stupid ,wreckless action. He looked quite well descent dressing. but IDIOT. The whole system stinks. MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO THE… Read more »

James
James
4 years ago

Rest in Peace

Kipome
Kipome
4 years ago

Sad,

God knows why this happened. His wisdom is beyond our imagination. May God be with the family in these difficult moments

Wilson Nkwanda
Wilson Nkwanda
4 years ago
Reply to  Kipome

Pepani aku banja komanso amfumu ndi akuchipani.

Kachinda
Kachinda
4 years ago
Reply to  Kipome

God knows it’s carelessness that has caused this accident. An overtake is a dangerous manouvre that has to be taken with caustion.

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