Four kidnappers killed in police raid

Four people suspected of abducting British citizen Nasrat Osman have been fatally shot in Blantyre following a firefight with law enforcement officers.

The abductee has been successfully freed.

Malawi Police Service spokesperson Gladys Chiwaula verified this development, noting that Deputy Inspector General Noel Kayira sustained injuries but remains in stable condition while receiving medical care.

“The victim was recovered in Mpemba/Chadzunda. The abductors possessed an AK46 rifle and a Girsan Regard MC pistol. During the confrontation, the perpetrators were shot and transported to a medical facility where they died from their wounds,” Chiwaula stated in an official announcement.

Osman was taken on 11 September 2026, and authorities offered a K30 million incentive for information leading to her recovery.