ENGUCWINI, MZIMBA (MaraviPost)–Police in Malawi’s evergreen city of Mzuzu have arrested a 26 year old man Samuel Thaulo on suspicion that he was planning to kill his own 8 months Albino son in order to earn money by selling the bones. According to the northern region police spokesperson Peter Kalaya, the suspect hails from Mwalukira village, Traditional Authority Nthondo in Ntchisi district.
He said in the morning of 9 June this year, the man informed his wife about his plan but it ended in a fight as she denied.
“The the two were tobacco tenants in Engucwini near Enukweni in Mzimba district. And what happened was that the man wanted his wife to bow down to his evil needs but due to her denial the disagreement between the two started a development which led to fight,” said Kalaya.
“The woman managed to escape and reported the matter to the Enukweni police station where they referred her to Engucwini health center and it’s when we launched a man hunt,” he added.
He identified the woman as Rose Phiri 24 of Mseza village, Traditional Authority Mwazama in
Nkhotakota district.
According to Kalaya, the man will appear before the court soon. However, the police northern region spokesperson advised women with albino children to emulate good example shown by Phiri.
Cases of albino killing and abductions are increasing in the country, despite government and Non Governmental Organizations’ effort to eliminate it.
Recently, the Mzuzu high court ordered the ban of witch doctors in the country claiming they are
fueling to the malpractice.