Mangochi First Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 45 year – old man to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a minor contrary to Section 138 (1) of the Penal Code. The court heard that the incident happened in August, 2017 during day time at Sungo Fishing Beach in Chiphole Village in the area […]
A circuit magistrate court in Nkhotakota has convicted and sentenced a primary school teacher, Lawrence Matewere, 34, to ten years imprisonment for defiling and impregnating a 16 year-old girl. According to Nkhotakota deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Paul Malimwe, between the months of August and December 2016, Matewere had unlawful carnal knowledge of the girl […]
Malawi Police in Lilongwe have launched a man-hunt for a suspect believed to have defiled a two year old girl in Area 25 Sector 5. According to Kanengo Police Deputy Spokesperson Constable Salome Zgambo Chibwana, the incident happened on 6th October 2017 when the mother of the child went to cheer up a sick friend […]
The Ntcheu First Grade Court has defied the odds and granted bail to a defilement suspect, 50-year-old pastor, Philip Palibe Ndipo who is accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old epileptic girl. Due to the increase of defilement cases and related sexual offences on miners, the judiciary issued a decree of not granting bail to […]
The District Commissioner (DC) for Mzimba, Thomas Chirwa has said he is worried with the escalating rates of sexual harassment perpetrated on little girls in the district and has warned that if no serious efforts are employed to fight the crime, the society will be swallowed by moral decay which will negatively affect socioeconomic development. […]
Malawi Police officers at Hewe Police Post in Rumphi are obstructing the delivery of justice as they are said to be shielding and failing to effect arrest on two suspects accused for defiling two girls. Nyasa Times shas learnt that defilement cases in Hewe are rampant and that law enforcement officers are simply giving a […]
A 50-year-old pastor, Philip Palibe Ndipo is in police custody for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old last week Wednesday. Ndipo, according to police, defiled a standard three pupil (name withheld) at Kalindira village in the district. The suspect is a pastor of New Covenant Assemblies of God Church. “On this day, the victim was alone at […]
Southern Region Police Child Protection Officer, Sergeant Macdonald Kailedzi has expressed concern over the increase in sexual abuse offences in the region. He made the remarks at Chiradzulu Boma during a Station Executive Committee (SEC) meeting aimed at sensitizing the community on how police officers could work as a bridge to the community. Kailedzi said […]
The First Grade Magistrate Court in Lilongwe has sentenced 19 year old Allan Alikanjero to seven years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) after pleading guilty to the offense of defilement. Before passing judgement on Monday 18th September 2017, Police Prosecutor Sergeant Esnart Phiri had earlier on 6th September told the court that Alikanjero abducted the […]
The Phalombe First Grade Magistrate Court on Tuesday this week convicted and sentenced a 40- year-old man, Mike James Banda to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his 13-year-old step-daughter girl. Banda, who committed the offence on between the months of May and August this year, pleaded guilty to the charge of Defilement […]
Rumphi First Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced CCAP Synod of Livingstonia cleric Reverend Chiwawa Banda to 14 years imprisonment for defiling a 13- year-old girl (name shielded for legal reasons.) last year. The girl claimed the 42-year-old Reverend Banda of Chiswamapira Village Traditional Authority Kabunduli in Nkhatabay but based at Luzi in Rumphi, sexually assaulted her […]
Thyolo magistrate court has said it is overwhelmed by the number of defilement cases being registered a development which it says needs intervention. “We handle defilement cases almost on daily basis. We have not done research on why there has been an increase on these cases. Other partners can help to establish the cause and […]
A 70-year old man has been slapped with a 10 years jail sentence for defiling and impregnating his 14-year old granddaughter. According to evidence presented during the hearing of the case at Balaka Magistrate Court the granddaughter has been living with her grandparents since the age of ten. However, it was not clear whether the […]
A 70 year old granny will spend the next 10 years in jail after being found guilty of defiling and imprignating his 14 tear old grand daughter. State Prosecutor Sergeant Christopher Nyirongo told the court that in May this year, Ngozo defiled the girl after the wife had gone to the village. “During the same night that the […]
Malawi Police in Nsanje have confirmed the death of 32 year-old man who was burnt with petrol by the angry mob in the district after being caught defiling a little girl. The deceased, idetified as Anord July, from Njovu 2 village, Traditional Authority Ngabu in Nsanje, was caught in a bush near Mbenje Trading Centre […]
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia cleric Reverend Chiwawa Banda will on Wednesday be sentenced by Rumphi First Grade Magistrate’s Court after he was convicted for defiling a 13- year-old girl (name shielded for legal reasons.) The girl claimed Reverend Banda of Chiswamapira Village Traditional Authority Kabunduli in Nkhatabay but based at Luzi in Rumphi, sexually assaulted her […]
An HIV positive man Patrick Moyo, 48 who sexually assaulted a 16-year-old- girl and infecting her with the virus that causes Aids, has been jailed for 12 years. Moyo has been defiling the girl, who cannot be named to protect the identity of the children, several times until the day she fell sick. He was […]
Rumphi First Grade Magistrate Court Monday sentenced a 22–year-old primary school teacher to 12 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for indulging in sexual activity with a nine-year-old girl. Police Prosecutor Inspector Michael Paulino told the court that Christopher Mwansambo defiled the lass on the night of March 18, 2017 at Kanakulera Village, when she […]