Tag: Malawi crime

Man arrested for causing DEATH
Police in Balaka have arrested driver Steven Gerald for causing the death of businessman Salimu Ibrahim Mulla. The accident occurred at Mpezeni Area when Gerald’s Mercedes Benz lorry collided with Mulla’s motorcycle while overtaking a cyclist, resulting in fatal injuries for Mulla. Gerald will face court charges.

Malawi’s money heist: Man steals MK15 MILLION
Police on Likoma Island have arrested Gabriel Yohane for breaking into the Chizumulu ADMARC depot, where thieves stole K15.9 Million cash. The incident occurred when thieves gaining entry by removing an iron sheet from the wall. Police recovered K11.6 Million from a rest house in Likoma, where Yohane was hiding. Yohane, from Mgawi Village in…

Man jailed 15 years for stealing electricity equipment
A 27-year-old man, Kashoni Kasitomu, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for vandalizing ESCOM infrastructure near Kapinga Trading Center in Lilongwe.

Teenager commits suicide after parents separation
A 19-year-old man from Nkhata Bay District, Precious Chirwa, has died by suicide after hanging himself in his house.

Wa neba: Zambian arrested in Malawi
Police have arrested a Zambian national, identified as John Soko, for allegedly smuggling 1,080 litres of fuel into Malawi.