Police in Machinjiri Township in Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre have ‘exhumed’ the body of a young man, identified as Peter Francisco, who went missing on June 28 this year , after being found dead and buried in unused toilet. The police have since arrested the owner of the toilet, Bob Thipa, 42, who hails […]
Father of Misozi Chanthunya, a Malawian murder suspect currently fighting extradition from South Africa, says his family is traumatized by the arrest and continued detention of their son and that he is subjected to “trial by media”.. The father, Dr Charles Chanthunya, accused the local media for “already trying and convicting” his 37-year-old child and […]
Malawian murder suspect Misozi Chanthunya who is fighting extradition in South Africa has lodged an appeal to the South African Supreme Court against a ruling made by the South African North West High Court in Mafikeng. The Malawian business tycoon was arrested on January 23, 2012 by International Police (Interpol) in Rustenburg, South Africa where he […]
The Chipata High court in Zambia has sentenced two Malawian nationals to death by hanging after they were found guilty of murder and aggravated robbery. According to a report in Zambian Watchdog High court Judge Dominic Sichinga found business man Chancy Mtambalika 35 of Mtambalika Moyo village, T/A M’mbelwa and carpenter Thomas Makina of T/A Chikowi, […]
Police in Malawi’s northern city of Mzuzu have arrested a 30-year-old Chancy Shaba for allegedly fighting to death Vuka Nyirenda 34, during a drinking spree in Jombo area. In a press release made available to Nyasa Times, Mzuzu police public relations officer sergeant Maurice Chapola says the suspect allegedly picked up a quarrel with the deceased over […]
In what could be described as the worst form of rape, a 22-year-old man has been thrown in jail to serve 14 years for murdering his own grandmother before raping her. Besides serving his 14 years, the convict will also be waiting for the murder charge which has been referred to the Malawi High Court. […]
A South African court has supported the extradition of Malawian murder suspect, Misozi Chanthunya, throwing out his appeal against an earlier ruling, Malawi government has confirmed. Malawi’s Attorney General , Anthony Kamanga confirmed to Nyasa Times on Monday Chanthunya’s extradition was legal and should be enforced. Kamanga said the Malawi asked South African government to […]
A Malawian 10-year-old boy is in police custody at Nkhunga Police Station in Nkhotakota for allegedly murdering a 13-year-old girl identified as Edah Eliya Phiri. The suspect hails from Gwaza Village in the area of Senior Chief Kanyenda in Nkhotakota while the deceased was from Manota Village in the same area. This incident occurred on 24 […]
Somber mood coupled with fear and tears have engulfed in Matope area in Ndirande, when a teen girl aged 18, Esther Dimowa was found dead without head in the afternoon of Friday, have confirmed. According Blantyre Police Public Relations Officer, Lameck Thembachako, Dimowa, a commercial sex worker, went missing three days ago and only to […]
Police in the northern region district of Mzimba are keeping in custody an 18 year old man in connection with murder of his friend’s wife. Mzimba police spokesperson Sergeant Gift Nyirongo told Nyasa Times on Monday that the suspect Joel Chirwa is alleged to have raped and murdered Milika Mabaso 18 who was a wife to the […]
The High Court in Blantyre on Monday granted bail to five police officers amongst the nine arrested in connection with the deaths of 20 people during the July 20, 2011 nationwide anti-government demonstrations. The case was committed to the High Court last week Thursday by the Magistrates Court after formally charging the accused with murder. […]
Police in Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of beating to death two people, a 74-year-old sick grandfather and his 59-year-old physically challenged biological father in Peter Mwangalawa village in the district following disagreements over sanitation issues. Karonga officer in charge Forster Mangani told Nyasa Times on Monday that the […]
Police in the northern region district of Mzimba have arrested a 30 year old man suspected of murder. Mzimba police station spokesperson Sargent Gift Nyirongo confirmed the arrest of Godwin Nyirongo of Kapaika village, T/A Khosolo in the district. Nyirongo said the man is suspected of murdering Nephan Nyirenda of Maluza village, T/A Mabulabo on […]
A maid was murdered and hanged in her mistress’s bedroom in Area 18 B on Tuesday in Lilongwe. Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer, Ramsy Mushani confirmed the death and identified the deceased as Filesi Chimombo, 36, from Malanga village, Traditional Authority Nsomba in Blantyre district. “The woman was staying with her mistress and a 10 […]
Police in Blantyre are keeping in custody a man aged 22 for assaulting to death his biological mother Hilda Gwembere. The suspect Rosario Luso Gwembere committed the crime when there was a misunderstanding over rental money his mother collected from their house in Zomba. According to Blantyre Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Lameck Thembachako, the suspect was […]
Police in Mzuzu have arrested nine people for allegedly murdering a 44-year-old man at Chambo Trading Centre in Mzimba District after an altercation following the theft of his Bonya “small” fish. Mzuzu Police Publicist Sergeant Maurice Chapola in a statement identified the deceased as Kafumbi Chione of Eliya Village, Traditional Authority Mtwalo in Mzimba District. […]
Police in Zomba have confirmed the arrest of Sailesi Abiyala Binali (40) for alleged murder of 40-year-old Abwino Mwayi Kachipapa in the district. Eastern Region Police spokesperson Thomeck Nyaude on Tuesday said the suspect on March 27 2013 allegedly murdered Kachipapa who was a security guard at Chichiri Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) in Zomba. […]
A 19-year old, Maganizo Mtambo has been thrown behind bars for killing his mother in Ndirande Township, police have confirmed. Maganizo was arrested by Ndirande Police Sub-station last week Friday (March 15, 2013) after being on the run for assaulting his biological mother, Erico Mabuka Mtambo 57, who later on died at Queen Elizabeth Central […]