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Malawi, Obituaries, Top News

Tragedy; A lorry kills four people in Lilongwe…..driver detained

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-A moving lorry on Tuesday claimed four lives in Lilongwe after it lost breaks while carrying sand.

According to the police report, the vehicle registration number CK 3680 was coming from Maula in the M1 Road towards old town that it lost breaks near National Bank of Malawi (NBM) premises thereafter hit four people; three women and a child, killing them on spot.

Lilongwe Police station Spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula told The Maravi Post that following the incident some pedestrian sustained injuries in the process that were taken to Kamuzu Central Hospital.

Dandaula added that the vehicle driver has been detained for questioning following the death of four people.

The police are yet to identify the particulars of the deceased.

Malawi, Sports, Top News

Four Lilongwe men arrested for Bingu Stadium theft and vandalism

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The lawi MaPolice in the capital Lilongwe are keeping in custody four suspects in connection with theft and vandalism at Bingu National Stadium (BNS).

The four were found in possession of galvanised poles used for enhancing the facility’s perimeter fence.

Lilongwe Police Station spokesperson Kingsley Dandaula disclosed that one suspect was arrested for being found with one pole at a welding shop in Mtsiriza Township on December 25, two days before three others were caught selling four similar items in Mtandire Township.

The four suspects are Kings Binson, 37, from Witikiti Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Chadza in Lilongwe; Gift Mitopa, 27, from Bwanali Village, T/A Mabuka, Mulanje; Desiyere Weja, 22, from Chilingale Village, T/A Khwethemule, Thyolo and Mike Richard, 24, from Zonsezi Village, T/A Somba, Blantyre.

“The suspects are currently in custody at Lingadzi Police Station waiting to appear in court after we finalise our investigations and recovery of the items. The Chinese contractors at the stadium have confirmed the items belong to the facility,” Dandaula said.

But, while confirming that he was aware of the arrests, BNS operations manager Eric Ning’ang’a claimed the poles were not stolen from the facility but, rather, the camping site for Chinese contractors.

Although Dandaula said armed police officers and a private security company guard the entire stadium site, Ning’ang’a said he does not know the security detail for the camp of the Chinese contractors.

“The stadium was not tampered with as portrayed by the police. It is the camp of the Chinese contractors, who are close by,

“No one can steal such materials from the stadium because it is highly secured by armed police officers, who can shoot to kill any thief or vandal,” Ning’ang’a said.

The 40 000-capacity stadium is the country’s biggest sports arena for both local and international events.

Since it opened its doors, there have been reports of theft and vandalism at the stadium coupled with utility bills payment delays including water and electricity.