Malawi Police in Mchinji a preliminary medical report on a mother who brutally killed her three children in cold blood is insane. Mchinji police publicist Moses Nyirenda said on Monday Violet Elijah was taken to Mchinji District Hospital for mental tests and it was discovered she is mentally ill. “We now want to send her […]
Malawi Police in Mchinji have arrested a 38 year old woman suspected to have brutally murdered her three sons on Wednesday, hitting each one of them with a hoe handle. Mchinji police spokesperson Moses Nyirenda said Violet Tilire Phiri had a mental problem. Nyirenda said Tilire Phiri took her three children Chisomo, 10, Limbani 8 and Richard 4 […]
Malawi Police have confirmed a criminal investigations department officer who was arrested in connection with the murder of graft busting body, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) corporate affairs director Issah Njauju, is now freed on bail. Police spokesman Nicholas Gondwa said Christopher Naphiyo was granted bail by the High Court following his appearance in the […]
Unidentified dead body was found on Wednesday morning near Nkolokoti primary in Machinjiri, Blantyre. The body has no eyes, nose and his skin on the face has been removed. When Nyasa Times visited the scene there were thousands of people who were shocked. However, there were no blood at the scene and his clothes too […]
Malawi Police has confirmed that a man in shanty township of Zingwangwa in the commercial city of Blantyre on Monday shot his wife dead, step-child before turning the gun on himself following a family row. Police spokesperson for Blantyre, Elizabeth Divala, identified the man as Charles Chipanda, 52 who killed his wife Grace Kabula Chipanda, […]
Police in Mulanje are currently hunting for unknown criminals who killed a 70-year-old woman, Ida Chikomoni in an act of robbery on Wednesday night. The criminals also severely injured the deceased’s husband, Fred Masa, 74, currently receiving treatment at Mulanje district hospital. Mulanje police Public Relations Officer, Gresham Ngwira said the wanted criminals went away […]
Criminal Investigations Department (CID) cop Christopher Naphiyo on Friday failed to take plea in the court for the murder of Anti Corruption Bureau official (ACB) Issa Njauju although 48 hours had elapsed since his arrest. Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR) executive director Timothy Mtambo faulted the state for its failure to adhere to […]
Malawi police have confirmed the arrest of a cop who works in Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the murder of Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director of Corporate Affairs Issa Njauju. National Police Spokesperson Nicholas Gondwa confirmed the arrest of 43 year old Christopher Naphiyo. However, Gondwa refused to give more details on the […]
Police in Mchinji have arrested three men for allegedly murdering 96-year-old Tsekwe Kwachera and dumping him in a well. Mchinji Police Public Relations Officer Moses Nyirenda told Malawi News Agency (Mana) Thursday that the three committed the alleged offense on December 5, 2015. Nyirenda said prime suspect Lyson Phiri, 23, is said to have beaten […]
Four people constructing a telecommunications tower at Lifuwu in Salima will face murder charge after torturing to death a 42 year old man Silika Auni, a resident of the area. Auni from Mangwere Senior Chief [Bibi] Kuluunda died in a gruesome murder that four people administered over him on December 4 2015, causing commotion in […]
Police in Lilongwe are keeping in custody 36-year-old Bikitoni Livimbo nicknamed Jacuda for allegedly stabbing to death a security guard in a foiled robbery attempt at a shop in Kawale 1 in Lilongwe. Lilongwe Police Station Publicist, Inspector Kingsley Dandaula in an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana) Tuesday identified the deceased as Milias Kazembe […]
Some sections of the civil society are planning to hold demonstrations in the eastern lakeshore district of Mangochi to demand justice for murdered Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director of corporate affairs Issa Njauju amid growing calls for speedy investigations into his gruesome murder. Njauju’s body was found abandoned in Lilongwe around July 5 close to Presidential […]
Two people are in Police custody at Balaka Police Station in southern Malawi for allegedly killing a 60-year granny. The two, Takondwa Kailo aged 23 who is a grandson to the deceased and his friend Everson Lemison 23 were arrested following the death of the deceased Mary Matias. Police spokesperson Inspector Joseph Sauka says the […]
The Catholic church in Karonga has expressed worry over the high rate of murder cases and witchcraft in Karonga. Martin Mtumbuka, bishop of Karonga diocese of the Catholic church said in just six months, the district has recorded nine murder cases. He said some of the murder cases as a result of witchcraft accusations that […]
Paramount Chief Kyungu, the most senior traditional leader in the districts of Karonga and Chitipa, has expressed discontentment with the rise of death crimes in Karonga – a development that has made him establish a ‘peace and security commission.’ The commission will among others be responsible in settling down chieftaincy wrangles as well as witchcraft […]
A 56 year old group village headman Mtende of Traditional Authority (T/A) Kilupula in Karonga was hacked to death Tuesday allegedly because of a wrangle between him and his acting on accusations bordering on witchcraft. Nyasa Times understands that the wrangle was responsible for six mysterious deaths in the month of August alone. Enock Livason, Karonga Police Publicist […]
Police in Nkhotakota are keeping in custody Peter Mambiya who surrendered himself to the police after he killed Gibson Mwale in fight at Chigumukire in Nkhotakota in a scene that has left many arms akimbo looking at the events pertaining to the death of Mwale. Nkhunga Police Public Relations Officer Austin Kaunda has confirmed of the […]
Some Catholic University of Malawi (Cunima) are being suspected of murder which has triggered tension between students and villagers in Masikini T/A Likoswe in Chiradzulu, after a protracted battle resulted in the death of a villager, Dan Kachingwe, last Saturday. Head of of Montfort Police Unit, Peter Chikwemba, explained that disagreement between students and the […]