An unidentified boy believed to be a thief was beaten and left for dead in Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre early Friday, December 27, after attacking a girl. The incident occurred around 06:00hours at Nkolokosa Township after the suspect reportedly snatched the girl’s handbag as she was on her way to work. Eye witnesses told […]
A ruling People’s Party aspirant for Chibanja ward in Mzuzu is in Police custody on allegations that he was the master minder of a series of armed robberies that rocked Mapale suburbs in Mzuzu. Northern Police Publicist Inspector Norah Chimwala confirmed the arrest of ex-Soldier Jack Mande aged 36 of Kachere Village Traditional Authority, Tengani, […]
Police have said Ramus Milliward of Machinga had a rude awakening Tuesday as unidentified men broke into his house where they stole cash amounting to K7, 800, 000 which was hidden under his mattress. Machinga Police said the unidentified criminals are still at large with the cash. Milliward, 60, met his fate around 4 am […]
People plying their business in Limbe, Blantyre, have expressed worry over how the Malawi Police Service (MPS) is working in protecting their businesses and lives. This comes days after a daytime burglary which saw armed robbers stealing cash amounting to K2.5million belonging to one businessman last week Tuesday. An eye witness who did not want […]
Blantyre Magistrates Court has convicted and sentenced two ‘street kids’ to five years jail term for attacking and robbing Zatha Mtambalika in August this year. The two, Mike Mlenga 18, from Nefuvyo village, T/A Mwaulambyia in Chitipa and Dimingu Sande aged 23 from Pensulo village, T/A Nsomba, Blantyre robbed Mtambalika MK10,000.00 cash, MTL cell phone, […]
An angry mob in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe has set ablaze two suspected armed robbers after they allegedly tried to steal money from an unknown lady. Their two accomplices who were armed with guns and panga knives have also reportedly been shot dead including the driver of their getaway vehicle which they were using. The attempted […]
Criminal Investigations Officers (CIDs) at Soche Police in Blantyre have arrested four notorious criminals suspected to have been behind the high-scale robberies within the city. The four suspects, aged between 23 and 32, are currently on full remand at Chichiri Prison awaiting court appearance, police have told Nyasa Times. Blantyre Police Spokesperson, Elizabeth Divala, said Thursday the four […]
Thugs have killed Malawi’s Limbe Catholic Cathedral of the Blantyre Archdiocese and went away with K72 000 for the parish’s strategic plan project and another K14 000 which Christians contributed as part of Montfort Press bank loan recovery. The thugs attacked the guard, George Thom, from Nansadi village in Thyolo district, covered his mouth and […]
Angry people took the law into their hands and burnt a suspected armed robber to death during the night of Tuesday in the capital city’s squatter township of Chilinde. Lilongwe police publicist, Ramsey Mushani confirmed the incident and said the suspect met his fate when together with his friend, who is at large, went to a Burundian […]
An unidentified group of armed robbers donning full police uniforms Friday raided Ndirande Teachers Development Centre (TDC) in Blantyre city and went away with all computers. The gang also severely injured security guards whom they forcefully tied to a tree, police have confirmed. Blantyre Police Station Public Relations Officer, Elizabeth Divala, confirmed receiving a report on the […]
A group of panga and machete wielding thugs broke into Kamuzu Institute of Sports (KIS) on the dawn of Monday, October 7, 2013 going away with various sports items and cash belonging to members of the Living Waters Church, who conduct prayers at the institute every week. According to sources at the institute, a group […]
Employees at the Government Print in Lilongwe went to work Monday morning only to be surprised by the damage that has taken place at the premises after a break-in. Seven computers have been stolen by thugs. A source informed Nyasa Times that the two guards that man the security at the premises in the capital […]
Robbers have ransacked five offices at Malawi Posts Corporation (MPC) premises at Chichiri area in the commercial capital Blantyre and went away with several office items including computers as well as cash before they treated themselves to all the expensive beverages at the premises’ Chitsime bar. An official of UK Security Company manning the […]
Namiwawa Private Schools Headmaster, George Malola on Monday night fainted before he was pronounced dead on arrival at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital when was attacked by unknown thugs, police confirmed the incident. Malola 40 years-old hailed from Pitala village, T/A Mpama in Chiradzulu was mugged by armed thugs who wanted to steal school’s funds which were […]
Police in Malawi’s central district of Kasungu have apprehended five suspected criminals in connection to the brutal murder of two security guards and armed robbery at Assemblies of God Church premises. Residents of Kasungu Town last Thursday woke up to sorrowful news of the two guards ruthlessly murdered by the criminals who went on to […]
A gang of unidentified armed robbers has brutally murdered two security guards who were manning Assemblies of God Church premises at Kasungu Boma. The robbers have also gone away with cash amounting to K78 000 and assorted items besides setting ablaze biblical books which were in the pastor’s office. Kasungu Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, […]
Three armed robbers on Sunday night attacked Engen service station shop at Kandodo corner shop in Blantyre but only one of them managed to escape with K200,000 and mobile phone airtime after a civilian police officer foiled the act. One of the robbers was arrested on spot while the other one was beaten to death by […]
Malawi Police have confirmed that armed robbers have this week terrorised the southern tea growing district of Thyolo starting by stealing a vehicle which they used in robbing Luchenza Filling Station and People’s shop. Thyolo Police spokesman, Edith Likaka said the robberies which started on Wednesday night when the robbers stole a Toyota VVTI registration […]