Mayeso Kamanga, 23 of northern city of Mzuzu has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for breaking into Mgathira CCAP prayer house and stealing church equipment. According to Mzuzu Police Station deputy spokesman Ceccelia Mfune, the convict broke into the church and stole one amplifier, two Omega speakers and 50 kilogrammes of maize all valued […]
First Grade Magistrate Court in Nkhata Bay has sentenced a 25 year old Bright Banda to nine years imprisonment with hard labour for breaking into NBS Bank branch in the district. The court heard that on the night of April 15 this year, Banda together with his three accomplices broke and entered into NBS Bank […]
Malawi government has parried away fears that robbers who invated offices at Zomba Diocese Research and Development where Peter Mulomole—the outspoken spokesperson of the Public Affairs Committee (PAC)—also works were regime thugs. There were assertions that the regime thugs may have been behind the incident to instill fear and panic to PAC spokesman after a […]
Malawi police constable in Ntcheu who narrowly escaped mob justice after he was caught breaking into a shop in the district has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment with hard labour. People caught Ralph Banda and two of his accomplices Zakalia Wyson, 24, and Chipiliro Wandafo, 25, who were both in police uniform, trying to […]
Blantyre Magistrates Court has slapped with lengthy jail term four people including a murder suspect for robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime. The convicts, William James, John Jonathan Phade, Charles Matola and Peter Longwe who was on High Court bail for murder charges have been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for […]
Malawi Police in Mzuzu are hunting for robbers who broke into FDH Bank and stole money amounting to K2.5 million from ATM on the wee hours of Monday. Rumphi Police station officer Charles Mpezeni said the thieves broke computers, poured water on computers to destroy their traces. “They seized the watchman and tied him up,” Mpezeni […]
Malawi Police in Ntcheu have rescued their own colleague from mob justice after he was caught, whilst in uniform, breaking into a shop. Ncheu iolice public relations officer confirmed the incident and said the police officer, Raphael Banda, is at Ntcheu Police Station awaiting to be charged for an offence. Chigaru explained that Banda and […]
Malawi Police say they have intensified manhunt for suspected thieves who wanted to break into the residence of Budget Director Chancy Simwaka in the wee hours of Sunday. Police officers guarding the residence foiled the theft attempt when they killed one suspected robber, leaving the three others running away for their lives. National Police spokesperson […]
Nkhatabay magistrate court has convicted and sentenced a 21 years old man Hexon Banda to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) after finding him guilty for the offence of robbery. Lilongwe Police Central Region Publicist Superintendent Nolliettie Chihana told said Police prosecutor Sugt. Keston Chiona told the court that, on the night of 24-25 […]
Malawi Telecommunications Limited (MTL) Shift Leader guard this week shot a man suspected of stealing MTL cables in Area 15 opposite the Assemblies of God in Lilongwe. Lilongwe Police Station Public Relations Officer (PRO) Inspector Kingsley Dandaula said on Tuesday the suspect Evisoni Lakiyoni and his friend only known as Patrick were spotted and confronted […]
Police in Ntcheu district have arrested two of the thugs who, on Friday, attacked motorists using Blantyre-Lilongwe M1 road including Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Lilongwe-based journalist, Greyson Chapita. Chapita and other motorists were attacked at Kachipeya area which is between Lizulu and Njolomole in Ntcheu district. He was traveling from the capital city to Blantyre, but managed […]
Nkhotakota First Grade Magistrate (FGM) has convicted a given a lengthy 10 year jail tem to two men in a case filed over a daring bank robbery at New Building Society (NBS) armed robbers . The two, a 28-year-old, Weton Humba and a 38-year-old Jeffrey Phiri were among the five who robbed Nkhotakota NBS properties […]
Armed robbers are causing havoc in business shops and banks in Karonga and Chitipa officials have worried. In a latest development, thugs attacked the Opportunity International Bank of Malawi (OIBM) in Karonga and New Building Society (NBS) in Chitipa after looting K7.8 million at Airtel shop in Karonga within this month of November, 2016. Confirming […]
Ntcheu First Grade Magistrate Court has imposed custodial sentence on six thugs who have been attacking vehicles along the M1 road, particularly around Kachipeya area which is between Lizulu and Njolomole in Ntcheu district. The court has slapped the six who hail from Mapira village, T/A Chakhumbira in the district with 8 years imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) […]
Masked armed robbers on Monday ransacked and robbed Karonga Airtel office K8.7 million, police has confirmed. Karonga district police spokesperson Enoch Livason said the incident happened between the hours of 12 and 1 am when the thugs broke into the office. “They invaded the area and tied up the security guards. After that they broke the rear door of […]
Police in Blantyre the commercial city of Malawi on Saturday shot dead four notorious criminals. The development happened around H&H shops which is opposite Shirev Highlands Hotel. Nyasa Times learnt that the suspectec criminals were Kapisi Tembo from Mhango village Traditional Authority Tengani in Nsanje, John Ntaja 32 years old from Masato village Traditional Authority Changata […]
Malawi Police in tea growing district of Mulanje have confirmed there was a fierce gun-fire exchange with thugs that left an officer injured on the leg. The thugs indentified as 32 year-old Edwin M’bwana and Chimwemwe Frank, 36, both of Mbayani Township, Blantyre sustained serious injuries during the incident and then disappeared into the tea fields. […]
Blantyre Police Thursday arrested 3 men for attempting to steal at Suncrest Creameries Limited in Blantyre. Blantyre Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) Elizabeth Divala confirmed the arrestsm saying the 3 men will face burglary charges. The 3 are; Maxwell Tiyesi, 28, of Traditional Authority (T/A) Changata in Thyolo ,Gray Wanyasa, 21, of T/A Nsaomba in […]