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Machete gang hacked accountant and wife in terrifying home invasion before stealing gun, laptops and valuables worth K6.7million – police arrest one suspect

September 15, 2026 By Nyasa Times News Desk

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a man and recovered a gun and other valuables following a violent and terrifying robbery at Mbavi-Four Ways, near Airwing, in which a couple were hacked with machetes in their own home. Jimmy Banda, 33, was arrested in connection with the attack, according to Central West Region Police spokesperson Foster […]

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Pofera Boma, 52, arrested over savage robbery ,guns down pregnant mum-to-be

September 7, 2026 By Nyasa Times News Desk

Malawi Police have arrested a 52-year-old businessman on suspicion of taking part in a horrifying armed robbery that left a heavily pregnant woman shot dead and her husband fighting for his life. Pofera Boma was picked up by Kanengo Police on September 6, 2026, as detectives closed in on the gang responsible for the harrowing […]

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Fake gun and pepper spray: Motorcycle taxi robber, 29, arrested after terrifying hijacking ordeal

August 11, 2026 By Nyasa Times News Desk

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in Balaka after allegedly hijacking a motorcycle taxi driver at fake gunpoint, before spraying him with pepper spray and fleeing with his bike. Kelvin Adimaki hired the kabaza motorcycle taxi last Sunday evening, agreeing to pay K17,000 for the driver to take him to Kapandatsitsi Village. But before reaching […]

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‘Set out to terrorise the city’: Six jailed for Chichiri Mall robbery attempt

August 4, 2026 By Nyasa Times News Desk

Six men have been sentenced to prison with hard labour after being convicted of attempted robbery, following a failed and violent armed heist at Chichiri Shopping Mall back in 2023. Ringleader Brian Banda was handed the harshest sentence of 21 years behind bars, while his accomplices — Richard Mzinga, Petro Kambadi, Martin Phiri, Oliver Maseko […]

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Mzuzu motorbike robbers arrested

December 22, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Two notorious motorbike robbers in Mzuzu City are in the hands of police after being caught on Monday. The two, who are connected to series of motorbikes robbery in Mzuzu, are identified as Joel Munyenyembe and Mike Bonyola Sichinga. During the arrest, police also recovered 15 stolen motorcycles. For some months, the city of Mzuzu […]

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Police arrest white collar bank robbers

November 26, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police in Zomba have arrested two white collar bank robbers and have recovered K1 million in the process. One of the suspects works for a bank. Police in Zomba have confirmed the arrest of Costa Maunje a bank clerk based in Mulanje and Gift Blugama, a mechanic in Blantyre for withdrawing money from customers […]

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No defeat of justice after government audit unit robbery–Treasury

August 1, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Treasury spokesperson Williams Banda has confirmed that said 23 computers have been stolen from Central Internal Audit Unit (CIAU) offices in Lilongwe, which falls under the ministry of finance, but allayed fears that hat crucial information may have been stolen. A gang of thieves Thursday night broke into the unit in Lilongwe where they went […]

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Robbers kill Rwandan in Nkhotakota, go away with K3 million

March 31, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Suspected armed robbers in Nkhotakota District have killed a Rwandan businessperson and gone away with K3 million, a minibus and other valuable items. The incident occurred on the night of Sunday at Mgomba Village in Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in the district. Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer, Sub Inspector Williams Kaponda confirmed the incident and identified […]

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Police arrest four suspected robbers in Limbe

March 25, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police in Limbe have arrested four men in connection to a series of robberies and rape cases within the policing area. Limbe Police Station Deputy Public Relations Officer, Widson Nhlane said the arrest of the four who have been identified as Patrick Chiwanda, 44, Fabiano Kathumba, 23, Jimmy Magola, 38, and Innocent Kamwendo, 32, […]

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Court jails 5 robbers to 14-years jail each

March 8, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Chikwawa First Grade Magistrate’s Court has convicted and sentenced five people each to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery. The court heard through State Prosecutor, Inspector Helix Kamkweche that between the night of 3 and 4 April, 2019 the convicts attacked and robbed a businessman of K850,000 and a Huawei smart phone valued […]

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Suspect wanted for robbery arrested on police roadblock, found with pistol

February 2, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

A 22-year-old man has been arrested by Malawi police in Nkhotakota for possessing a pistol and six live bullets. Nkhotakota police publicist, Paul Mwalimwe, who identified the suspect as Richard Banda told Nyasa Times that the suspect was arrested at Kaombe police roadblock in the district. Mwalimwe further said that Banda hails from Chiyachang’ombe village […]

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Robbers hit Mwenifumbo warehouse in Mzuzu

January 1, 2020 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Robbers have hit politician Frank Mwenifumbo’s warehouse in Mzuzu on Christmas eve, going away with K15 million worth of property. The former Karonga central legislator has confirmed in an interview this morning of the robbery. He said the thieves went away with 20 tonnes of nail making wires. Mwenifumbo said the suspects were caught and […]

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Malawi court hands lengthy jail sentence to Burundian, Rwandan for robbery

December 20, 2019 By Nyasa Times Reporter

A Burundian Bosco Tilinganya and a Rwandan Samson Mbilizi, 37, have been convicted and sentenced to 10 and seven years imprisonment, respectively for robbing a Chinese Huang Yamming at his Mpanga Residence on November 30 2019. Florida Dzimbiri, prosecuting, told the court that the two foreign nationals that the two travelled from Lilongwwe armed with […]

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Court sentences 4 men to 10 years for robbery at Chinese nationals working for LWB

November 27, 2019 By Nyasa Times Reporter

The Lilongwe Second Grade Magistrate’s Court has sentenced four men each to 120 months (10 years) Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for terrorizing Chinese nationals working with Lilongwe Water Board (LWB). The court identified the convicts as Herbert Byson, 43, of Kunjawa village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kapeni in Blantyre, Francis Walawala, 44, of Chisitu village, […]

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Police arrest another suspect in Mount Meru filling station robbery

November 25, 2019 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police Service in Eastern region have arrested one more suspect in connection with the robbery that took place at Mount Meru filling station in Balaka on November 18, 2019. Eastern region police spokesperson Joseph Sauka said the police have arrested 36-year-old Sarah Sosola. He said she was arrested on November 21 in Chirimba, Blantyre, […]

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Armed robber given 14-year jail sentence

September 22, 2019 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Liwonde First Grade Magistrate Court on Friday convicted and sentenced a 44 year old man to 14 years imprisonment for robbery. Police prosecutor, Sergeant Gift Kalamula told the court that during the night of 26 to 27 December last year, unknown robbers attacked a businessman, Daiton Maini at Kwepere Trading Center and robbed him of […]

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Thugs get away with K10m from vehicle

June 19, 2019 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police in central region tobacco growing district of Kasungu are looking for thieves who took away K10.5 million from a vehicle whose owner left the money to buy sacks. Kasungu police spokesperson Harry Namwaza said businessman Andrew Kachande had just withdrawn the money from First Capital Bank and took away a small amount of […]

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Police round up notorious thugs in Zomba

June 4, 2019 By Nyasa Times Reporter

Malawi Police in Zomba have nabbed suspected notorious thugs who have been terrorizing the old capital city by breaking into residences. Zomba police spokesperson Susan Lubriano said the suspected thugs have been terrorizing Zomba for the past three months. “We have now managed to arrest them and recvered K3 million worth of stolen property,” said […]

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