The Senior Residence Magistrate Court in Mzuzu has quashed the sentence by the lower court and subsequently slapped a 49 year old Kaziputa Banda , with 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for defilement. The court sitting in Mzuzu, before Senior Resident Magistrate Peter Kandulu heard that the convict was acquitted by the First Grade Magistrate […]
In a bid to curb rising number of registered defilement cases at Nkhunga Police Unit in the Central Region District of Nkhotakota, the Station’s Officer In – Charge, Glinton Mitayi has hinted on the need for Officers at the station and the general public to turn to God for divine intervention over the increase of […]
Mchinji Social Welfare Officer, Rodwell Chunga, says the central region border district with Zambia continues to grapple with child abuse issues as his office is registering two cases every week involving defilement and child marriages. Chunga said the cases are not reducing in the district despite several interventions being taken to address the same. He […]
There was drama at Nselema in Machinga when a 20-year-old man fainted in the dock soon after being sentenced to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old girl which is contrary to section 138 of the penal code. Machinga Police spokesperson Davie Sulumba said the Liwonde magistrate court had sat at Nselema […]
Machinga First Grade Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 30-year – old man to serve 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 14-year-old girl. The court heard that Assam Kabati had been defiling the Standard Four learner at Puteya Primary School, which is contrary to Section 138 of the Penal Code. […]
Police in Rumphi have arrested Edwin Mtegha, 32, for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old mentally- challenged girl. Rumphi Police Station spokesperson Tupeliwe Kabwilo said the suspect was arrested at Kamwe Trading Centre in the district after the grandmother’s victim reported the matter to community police in the area. Kabwilo said the grandmother left the teenager alone […]
The Nkukula Senior resident magistrate court in Lumbadzi, Lilongwe has sentenced a 49 year old man to eight years imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of an offence of defiling a 6 year old girl. The man, identified as Evance Kambakuwa Banda, who was a church Elder at Katondo CCAP in area 25 […]
Malawi Police in central region tobacco growing district of Kasungu have arrested an 18 year old boy for allegedly raping a 75 year old granny. Harry Namwaza, the police spokesperson in Kasungu said the rape allegedly took place in chief Mwase’s area in the district. He identified the boy as Samson Phiri from chief Mwase’s […]
Six year old Tadala Kabefu from Kabuthu village in the area of Traditional Authority Mkumpha in Likoma district was on Tuesday found dead after being defiled and murdered by unknown assailants. According to Chizumulu Police Public Relations Officer, Mcliff Nguluwe, the deceased and her mother went to her grandparents to pay a visit. “At her […]
Two men of Indian origin suspected of sexually assualting girls in Mzuzu have been rearrested for breaching bail conditions. Police first arrested Imum Dune Shawarma, 50, and Kisish Kumar, w4, on April 3 2018 for allegedly defiling 14-year-old girls at Chigwelr site on the outskirts of the city where they work. Shawar is suspected to […]
Kanengo Police has arrested Clever Kachala, 32 over the defilement of three girls less than 16 years of age. Public Relations Officer for Kanengo Police, Laban Makalani said the man is alleged to have been defiling the girls between the months of November 2017 and April 20, 2018. “The incident occurred at Area 25 and the man […]
A court in Mwanza has sentenced two teenage boys to six years each imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 40 year old mother. Mwanza first grade magistrate Ronwell Mangazi said the teenagers deserved the lengthy custodial sentence because of the nature of their crime. The two boys have since started serving their sentence. In […]
Malawi Police in Limbe have arrested three people for allegedly defiling two young girls along Dunduzu Road in Limbe Market on March 29 this year. Limbe Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Widson Nhlane said the suspects are Wilson Peter, 28, Mphatso Magombo, 21, and Fusanani Frazer, 19. “On March 24 this year, police received a […]
A primary school teacher in Chikhwawa is missing after an allegation that he slept the whole night with a Standards six learner, an allegation that has irked the girl’s parents and some NGOs. Primary Education Advisor for Kalambo Zone, Elias Nkhuku confirned the incident. Nkhuku said the teacher, Brian Kaucha has not reported for duties at his school […]
Police in Mchinji are keeping in custody Sergeant (Sgt) Leonard Maluwa, 41, of Chimwamkango Police Unit for allegedly defiling a fourteen year old girl. District Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Kaitano Lubrino, confirmed to Malawi News Agency (Mana) Friday, saying the arrest was made on Thursday, 22 March, 2018. Kaitano said the mother to the […]
A First Grade Magistrate’s Court In Mwanza has convicted and sentenced Samuel Gatiyoni, 19, to serve six years imprisonment with hard labour upon being found guilty of the offence of defilement. Mwanza police station prosecution witness, Sub Inspector Joshua Chirambo told the court that the convict was in a love affair with a 14 – […]
Ntchisi Magistrate’s Court recently sentenced an 18-year-old boy to 24 months at Kachere Reformatory Centre in Lilongwe for defiling a 12-year-old girl. The court heard that the boy, name withheld, on October 9 last year abducted the girl at Thung’unda Village in Traditional Authority Chilooko in Ntchisi and defiled her several times. The boy is […]
The first grade magistrate court in Mchinji has granted bail to Mkanda unit police officer who is answering charges of defilement. The accused, Austin Chisuse, aged 38, who is also a Child Protection Officer, has been in police custody since January, after being arrested by Mkanda police unit for allegedly defiling a 14 year-old girl. […]