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Malawi, Obituaries

Unknown thugs brutally kill Umbwi secondary school’s form four student Cosmas Malekano

Maravi Post Reporter

By Chisomo Phiri

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-A form four student at Umbwi Secondary School in Dedza identified as Cosmas Malekano, was on the night of April 11, 2022 brutally murder by unknown thugs who also forced him to consume poisonous substances.

Malekano met his fate at the school’s football ground within the campus as he was on his way for the 1:00 am prep studies.

The late Cosmas Malekano

Dedza Police Station Publicist Edward Kabango confirmed of the tragedy incident with the press.

“On the fateful night, he was beaten by the three unknown people and was later forced to drink poisonous substance,” confirmed Kabango.

The body of late Cosmas was later found lying unconscious within the school campus.

He was then rushed to Dedza District Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Police Investigations are underway to arrest the murder suspects while waiting for postmodern results.

There are now raising cases of robbery in Malawi’s schools including Malawi University of Business and Applied Science (MUBAS) where students are reported of being robbed their property each and every day.

Law and order, Malawi

Malawi Police arrest brothers over gruesome murder of 55-year-old aunt

Maravi Post Reporter
Malawi Police arrest brothers over gruesome murder of 55-year-old aunt

Police in Dedza are keeping in custody two brothers, Stephani Tebulo, 27 and Yohane Charles, 24 for allegedly conspiring and killing their 55 year old aunt, Chrissy Jeffrey.

Dedza Police Public Relations Officer, Edward Kabango, said the two brothers were staying together with Jeffrey, who was an elder sister to their mother.

He said the two suspects were looking for an opportunity to steal money which she had realised after selling farm produce since Jeffrey was a farmer.

On top of that, she got K85,000 from an organisation that supports Fistula patients since she was a patient.

“On the night of the 20th, the two suspects woke up and went to the room of their aunt armed with Panga knives. They hacked their aunt on the head and managed to get away with undisclosed amount of money. After noting that she was dead, they took the deadbody to Chikuya stream where they dumped her,” he said.

Postmortem results showed that she died due to head injuries.

The two later fled to Domue in Mozambique where they were arrested and are expected to answer a murder charge.

The deceased as well as the suspects come from Sichole Village in the area of Traditional Authority Kachere in Dedza.

Malawi, Obituaries

Primary school teacher commits suicide in Dedza

Malawi News Agency (MANA)

A 47 year old Bua Primary School teacher in Dedza, Ivesi Kumankhamba committed suicide by hanging himself in a tree.

According to Dedza police spokesperson, Edward Kabango said the deceased started teaching at Bua primary school in 2005. He said four months ago his wife, Ireen Kumankhamba 32, went to Dowa where she was nursing her ill sister.

Last week, Ivesi is reported to have followed his wife in Dowa where they agreed that the wife should return home on 8th of this month.

“Yesterday, the wife received a [phone] call from neighbours informing her that her husband had died after hanging himself in a tree outside their house,” said Kabango.

Postmortem results revealed that Ivesi died due to suffocation. Meanwhile, police have not yet established the reason why the teacher committed suicide.

The deceased hailed from Fosa Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Kachere while the wife comes from Kachiramadzi Village in T.A. Chilikumwendo both from Dedza District.

Malawi

Police arrest two men for illegal possession of ivory, valued at MK13m 

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Ivory

DEDZA-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police this week arrested two men in Dedza, for the illegal possession of Specimen of Listed Species Contrary to Section 86 (1).

The offense also contravenes Section 110B (b) of the National Parks and Wildlife Amended Act of 2017, and Dealing in Game Trophies Contrary to Section 91 (1), as read with 110B (b) of the National Parks and Wildlife Amended w of 2017.

The suspects have been identified as Zagwa Makina 32, Dalitso Mphangwe aged 38, who were arrested by investigators from Dedza Police Station accompanied by officials from National Parks and Wildlife, following information that some men had been seen offering for sale raw ivory in Mkoma Village in Dedza.

According to the Dedza Police Station publicist Edward Kabango, said the team arrested the suspects and seized two elephant tusks weighing 9.33kgs, valued at MK13,882,400.

Kabango said the two felons will appear before court to answer the charges levelled against them.

Makina and Mphangwe hail from Tsumbi and Salifu Villages, Traditional Authorities (T.A.s) Kasumbu and Lukwa in Dedza and Kasungu districts.

Education, Law and order

Headteacher arrested after defilement of student

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Headteacher defiles student in Dedza

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Suspect arrested

Dedza- ( Maravi Post) – The Headteacher of Mphunzi Community Day Secondary School, is in Police custody for allegedly defiling a form one student.

According to Dedza Police Spokesperson Edward Kabango, the suspect Geoffrey Nthara, committed the crime early last month. The incident took place in the Headteacher’s office after school hours.

In the incident, the Headteacher found the young student studying in one of the classrooms; thereafter, he coaxed the student into going into his office, where he defiled her.
Geoffrey Nthara, hails from Nkhuwi village in Traditional Authority Kalumo in Mchisi
On a similar incident , Police are also keeping in Custody a 62-year old man for defiling a six year old girl.
Dedza Police spokesperson Kabango informed Maravi Post that the suspect on 19 July defiled the young girl in his house; he therweafter, tried to buy the girl’s silence with a 20 kwacha note. However, the young girl informed her mother about what occurred.
The suspect Makisa Wisikoti hails from Jerikol Village, traditional authority kachere in Dedza.
Dedza has been in the lime light with increased incidents of reported defilement cases

Law and order

Dedza couple and accomplices arrested for stealing newly-born baby

Maravi Post correspondent

Malawi Law and Order – Dedza couple and accomplices arrested for stealing newly-born baby

DEDZA-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police in the central district of Dedza, arrested a couple; Gladson Jacob Banda and Saukira Saidi for allegedly stealing a child.

The police also arrested Emily Samalani, mother to Saukira Saidi, and Evidence Jacob, sister to Gladson Jacob, for allegedly aiding the couple to steal the baby.

According to Dedza police station spokesperson Edward Kabango, it was established that on April 3, this year, Saukira went to Dauya village, where she introduced herself as Eunice Msukwa from Karonga, who runs an orphanage in Blantyre.

The suspect told the Village Head that she had authority from the police to adopt a pregnant teenager in the village and wanted to take her to Blantyre.

However, the said pregnant girl delivered a baby at Dedza Hospital before she could make it to Blantyre, and Saukira later fled with the baby after leaving the new mother around the Boma.

Kabango added that police investigations revealed that Saukira took the baby to her home village, Santhe in Kasungu.

“Investigations further revealed that the couple has been married for 7 years, but they do not have any child between them although each has two children from previous relations.

“They will appear in court soon to answer a case of child abduction that is contrary to Section 78 (1) of the Child Protection Act,” Kabango said.

Saukira, 30 and her mother Emily, 59 come from Chamkoma village, Traditional Authority  (T.A) Santhe in Kasungu while her husband Gladson, 32 and his sister Evidence, 33 come from Mankhokwe village, T.A Msakambewa in Dowa district

 

Law and order

Bizarre: Dedza man arrested for bestiality

Maravi Post correspondent

Bizarre: Dedza man arrested for bestiality

DEDZA-(MaraviPost)- A 42-year old man in the central district of Dedza, is under police custody for having sex with a dog, an illegal act known as bestiality.

Dedza police station spokesperson Edward Kabango, identified the suspect as Felidayi. He reportedly committed the crime on Tuesday; the crime is contrary to Section 153 of the Malawi Penal Code.

Kabango told The Maravi Post that the suspect was caught in a maize garden as he was having sex with his neighbor’s dog.

The police publicist said people who were passing near the maize field, heard strange sounds from the field, so they went into the garden and caught the man red-handed.

“After interrogation, Felidayi confessed to have committed the crime.

“The suspect will be taken to court soon to answer a charge on bestiality. The criminal act of bestiality carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail,” Kabango said.

The suspect Felidayi hails from Chiluzi village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Kasumbu in Dedza district.