Two Malawi police officers arrested for robbing Zambian woman

Two police officers, constable Moses Chikopa and detective Henry Mwanza, have been arrested in Malawi’s central region district of Mchinji for allegedly stealing about MK1.2million from a Zambian trader Mrs. Grace Nyirongo last Friday.

The cops allegedly solicited the money to save her from being arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns.

Mchinji police station public relations officer sub-inspector Moses Kajawa Nyirenda told Nyasa Times that the two are currently in police custody and currently the police has so far managed to recover K271, 000 which he said will be used as exhibit in the court.

Police sources said the two are said to have robbed the Zambian woman when she was returning to her country.

“After reaching Mwami border 10-kilometers from Mchinji boma, she was stopped by Constable Moses Chikopa and detective Henry Mwanza for them to check what was in her baggage in which they found horns for rhinos.”

The sources said this forced the police officers to demand money from the woman to set her free – who obliged by giving them $2,300 and ZMK500.

But Nyirongo later reported the matter to Zambia police who advised her to report the matter to Mchinji police station where investigation was launched and led to the arrest of the two officers.

The Mchinji police spokesperson Kajawa says investigations are underway to establish whether the rhino horns were genuine.

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mnyamata oyikonda nyasatimes

FOR YOUR OWN INFO. KU ULIWA MAFUMU ANALAMULA ANTHH AWO KUTI ONCE AGWIRA WAKUBA ACHITE NAYE MUMENE ANGAFUNIRE BUT SHUD NEVER TAKE AKUBAWO KU POLISI CHIFUKWA ENA OMWE ALI NKUBA NDI APOLISI AMENE! I REALLY LIKE THIS ! WHY CANT MALAWI INTERODUCE SHALIAH LAW! OR SHOOT TO KILL!

piksy
piksy
9 years ago

atuluseni

Akatswiri
Akatswiri
9 years ago

The possession of game trophie is an offence ,let the Police officers free and again the woman is also involved in corrupting the officers.

Penjaninge
Penjaninge
9 years ago

Anyöngedwe

quincy majawa
9 years ago

Padusanso chinyengo pamenepa,chifukwa chani m’mayiyonso sanamumange?chifukwa apolicewo sanapite kunyumba kwake ndipo ndalamazo anawapasa ngati ziphuphu kuti amusiye,apolice akunchinjiwo mayiyo waangwirisa chinachake.

ndaona
ndaona
9 years ago

Ngati ndalama zikuwachepela a police wo osasintha career bwanji? Ndani samadziwa kuti mboma mulibe ndalama? Zonse abazo bwanji osadzilipilila school? Langison ku Limbe police ndi wakuba kowopsya, plis deal with him afufuzidwe. Alwas kwa kachere kubera anthu mdzina la police, timukazinga msiyeni.

mgoni
mgoni
9 years ago

Nthawi yonseyi takhala tikuvutika not knowing ndi a police athu omwewa amene akutivulaza. Onse a police pa malawi pano amacheza ndi mbava no wonder samagwidwa akaba akubawo. A man was killed in BCA and the police arrived after 2 hours. The robbers snatched the rifle , a licencd one from the deceased koma mpakana pano siinapezeke. Timve zenizeni

PATERO
9 years ago

WHY POLICE SPOIL YOUR NAME MONEY NOTYOUR US U DEMAND RESPECT YOUR WORK ROB PEOPLE NOT GOOD NOW U R IN JAIL WHY NOT LOVE YOUR WORK U LOVE MONEY

kelvin Mahomed Spiece g
kelvin Mahomed Spiece g
9 years ago

anthu oipa inu…akawalala ,askaweza …mboli xanu ‘panyini panu…dzulo mwandimenya kwambili..ndepoti ndaxiwa kumene mumakhala nose ndikupexani…aFisi inu…Mapwala anu Nonse Ku Police ko

muxingo chita Ngozi simuma nyela mwano
Choncho
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Vakabu ya amphawi.
Vakabu ya amphawi.
9 years ago

Apolice ndi akuba komanso opanda chisoni, mbava akulephera kuzigwira chifukwa amabera limodzi. Ndiye ati pofuna kuwonetsa kuti akugwira ntchito akumapita mma bar amene ayiniake ndi osantchuka ndikumakagwiramo anthu okumwa mowa . Akatelo aziwakolopora dolla ati adzipulumutse. Kodi vakabu yanuyo bwanji simumakagwira ku Chez ku Sterio kapena pa station olo new casabulanca? Mumafuna kuwabera anthu osauka podziwa kuti alibe chilichonse sangakutengereni ku court. Olemera mumawawopa. Vakabu yanji yongogwira anthu oyenda pansi okhaokha koma ammagalimoto ayi? Apolice okuba inu mumangana simunati.

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