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Law and order

Two Lilongwe Security guards arrested for colleagues’ murder over MK4,000

MaraviPost

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Two security guards have been arrested and are expected to face murder charges after allegedly killing their colleague following a dispute over a MK4,000 allowance given to them by their employer to purchase raincoats.

The incident occurred on Tuesday at the Tsoka Market in Lilongwe, according to police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu.

The suspects, Maxwell Gwedemula, 22, and Chikumbutso Fulailo, 35, are accused of stabbing Lloyd Tsosa, 22, to death with a broken bottle during a scuffle that erupted over the adequacy of the allowance.

Chigalu said Tsosa had received the K4,000 from their employer for the purchase of a raincoat but when he informed his colleagues, they disagreed on whether the amount was sufficient, leading to a heated argument and eventually a fight.

During the altercation, Gwedemula allegedly stabbed Tsosa with a broken bottle in the stomach, head, and chest, causing fatal injuries.

Tsosa died at the scene, and his body has been taken to Kamuzu Central Hospital for postmortem examination.

Police investigations are ongoing, and the suspects are expected to appear in court soon to face murder charges.

Gwedemula hails from Pengapenga village, Chief Makwangwala in Ntcheu district, while Fulailo is from Seleji village, Chief Mwanga in Phalombe district.

The deceased, Tsosa hailed from Njema village, Chief Njema in Lilongwe district.

Human Rights, Law and order

Two arrested over Partners in Hope hospital accountant Peter Mzungu’s murder

Chisomo Phiri

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Lilongwe police have arrested Limbanazo Chikalipo, 20, for allegedly killing Peter Mzungu, 50, an accountant at Partners in Hope hospital.

According to Lilongwe Police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu, police also recovered a Lenovo laptop, its laptop bag, and other items that were stolen at the time Mzungu was attacked.

Chigalu says following the incident on 27 November,2025, police launched an investigation that led them to Blessings Chitukula, 19, and Medson Nackyon, 35.

He says the two suspects were found in possession of items stolen on the day Mzungu was attacked.

“When questioned by police about the source of the items, they admitted to purchasing them from Chikalipo,”says Chagalu.

He adds that after Chikalipo was arrested, he confessed to stealing the items from Mzungu after assaulting him with a metal object to the head.

Mzungu passed away on 1 December,2025 while receiving treatment at the same Partners in Hope hospital.

Human Rights, Law and order

Lilongwe’s teen girl arrested for stabbing boyfriend to death

Shaffie A Mtambo

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Police at Area 3 station in Lilongwe are keeping in custody Prisca Leman, 18 years old for allegedly stabbing to death her boyfriend, Kingsley Magombo, aged 25, using a pair of scissors following a quarrel.

According to Lilongwe Police Spokesperson Inspector Hestings Chigalu,the incident occurred on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at around 06:00 hours at Katantha Village in Area 38.

Chigalu added that on the fateful day, after spending a night together at a drinking joint in Kaphiri, the two proceeded to the deceased’s home, where he operated a shebeen.

Upon arrival, the deceased’s mother confronted the suspect, demanding that she leave the premises immediately, saying she was not pleased with the relationship between her son and the suspect.

However, both Kingsley and Prisca allegedly ignored the confrontation and entered the makeshift tent.

A few minutes later, a fight broke out between the two, during which Prisca is said to have produced a pair of scissors and stabbed Kingsley in the chest.

He was rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Medical personnel confirmed that his death resulted from excessive loss of blood.

Following the incident, police swiftly intervened to rescue the suspect from an angry mob that had descended on her home to avenge Kingsley’s death.

Prisca Leman will appear in court to answer a case of murder.

The suspect comes from Jomcho Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Mazengera, in Lilongwe District.

Human Rights, Law and order

Lilongwe man Kambanje arrested for defiling 17-year-old girl under witch doctor’s pretext

Jones Gadama

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-Lilongwe police have arrested Norman Kambanje, aged 30, following allegations that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl under the guise of fulfilling a witch doctor’s ritual to recover a stolen cellphone.

The girl, originally from Thyolo’s Area 25, had been instructed by her mother to meet Kambanje at Area 36 in Lilongwe to collect a cellphone reportedly recovered by a witch doctor.

The device had been stolen in Thyolo but was said to be found in Lilongwe through traditional means.

Upon meeting at Mwenyekondo, Kambanje administered herbal substances to the girl as part of the initial ritual aimed at recovering the phone.

He then coerced her into compliance by threatening death if she refused to meet further demands.

Following these threats, Kambanje took the girl to a local resthouse where he sexually assaulted her multiple times, claiming the acts were rituals required by the witch doctor to retrieve the missing phone.

The suspect released the girl the following morning without the cellphone.

He explained that the ritual was incomplete because they had only engaged in six sexual encounters, whereas the witch doctor had allegedly prescribed ten rounds for the ritual to succeed.

After her release, the victim disclosed the ordeal to her family, who promptly reported the matter to the police.

Medical examination at Kamuzu Central Hospital confirmed that the girl had been defiled.

Further investigations revealed that Kambanje had maintained contact with the family in Thyolo and was aware that the girl was in Lilongwe for her school holidays.

Exploiting this knowledge, he deceived the victim’s mother by using witch doctor claims to gain access to the girl, ultimately to satisfy his criminal intentions.

Prior to his arrest, police say Kambanje continued to harass the girl with phone calls, inviting her back to Area 36 for similar encounters and repeating death threats to ensure her compliance.

Kambanje, who hails from Ndazadala Village, Traditional Authority Nsabwe in Thyolo District, is expected to appear in court soon, facing charges of having sexual intercourse with a child.

This case highlights the dangers of exploitation under the guise of traditional practices and the urgent need for community awareness and protection of vulnerable children from such abuses.

Law and order, Malawi, Religion

Lilongwe teen boy arrested for whipping Church member to death during deliverance session

Shaffie A Mtambo

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Lilongwe Police have are keeping in custody Yohane Mphatso, a 19-year-old man accused of causing the death of a congregant during a controversial church deliverance session at Zamkutu Zion Church on August 6, 2025.

According to Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Hastings Chigalu, the incident occurred during an evening prayer service around 8 p.m where church elders were conducting a deliverance ritual that involved whipping congregants with wooden sticks.

The victim, identified as Alena Banda, aged 62, from Chivina Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Nyanja in Kasungu was among those seeking healing and spiritual deliverance.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Mphatso whipped Banda severely on her back during the session. Shortly afterward, Banda collapsed inside the church.

She was rushed to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), but medical personnel pronounced her dead on arrival.

A postmortem report later confirmed that her death resulted from severe trauma shock and cardiac arrest caused by the excessive whipping.

Authorities at KCH referred Banda’s relatives to the police when they came to collect her body, prompting an official investigation.

Four church members were initially taken in for questioning, and Mphatso was identified as the prime suspect.

Police have since recovered the two wooden sticks allegedly used in the whipping.

Mphatso, a resident of Malemia Village, Traditional Authority Chiseka in Lilongwe, is expected to appear in court soon to answer a murder charge.

Law and order, Malawi

Lilongwe’s Chinsapo 2 boy Thomson Mapondo arrested for murder

Malawi News Agency (MANA)

By Happy Milanzie

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police Service (MPS) in Lilongwe is keeping in custody 18-year-old Thomson Mapondo, on suspicion that he stabbed to death Madalitso Manyungwa, 23, over payment disagreements for services the latter offered as a braai master during a party at Chinsapo 2, on 8 September 2024.

In an interview, Lilongwe police spokesperson Hastings Chigalu said that at around 8 Oclock evening on Sunday, the suspect and others were having a party at Chinsapo 2, where Manyungwa (deceased), was hired to provide services as a braai master.

“Disagreements erupted when Manyungwa (deceased) asked for his payment after offering the braai services to the patrons,” he said.

It is alleged that in the heat of the disagreements, the suspect took a broken glass bottle, and stabbed Manyungwa on the lateral side of the neck.

Unfortunately, Manyungwa was pronounced dead upon arrival at Likuni Mission Hospital where he was rushed to.

Postmortem done by Kamuzu Central Hospital medical personnel revealed that death was due to sudden “Cardiovascular collapse as a result of severe haemorrhage shock from Carotid Artery”.

Both the suspect and the deceased hail from Chinsapo 2 Village, Traditional Authority Malili in Lilongwe District.

The suspect Mapondo will be charged with murder.

Law and order, Malawi

Lilongwe Police recover pistol, ammunition, two arrested for conspiracy to commit crime

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police Service in Lilongwe on Saturday, April 27, 2024, recovered a pistol that was loaded with six live ammunition, after intercepting two suspected criminals, both ex-convicts, who were planning to attack and rob filling stations in Lilongwe, before proceeding to Mzuzu with the same mission.

Lilongwe Police Station publicist Hastings Chigalu has identified the suspects as Wilson Omar Bashir, 44, and Mike Majawa, 39.

Chigalu said, “Detectives gathered intelligence that the first suspect (Omar), was travelling in a minibus from Zomba to Lilongwe, while in possession of a loaded firearm, that was to be used for robberies targeting filling stations in Lilongwe, with his colleagues who were already in the city on a scouting mission.

“Using the books well, at around 13:00 hours detectives went to Nathenje Roadblock where they strategically positioned themselves waiting to intercept him before he could reach the capital city”.

He added, “When police stopped the minibus that Omar was travelling in, and upon searching him, detectives found him with a SUR/2608 Pistol, loaded with six ammunition hidden in his top attire.

“After arresting Omar, detectives rushed to Kanengo area where one of his colleagues, Majawa, was also arrested while waiting for the first suspect to arrive.
Majawa revealed that he came to Lilongwe from Machinga on April 26, 2024 as part of an advance entourage that was tasked to scout filling stations targeted to be robbed”.

Meanwhile, investigations are underway to arrest other suspected criminals who are on the wanted list, in relation to the same.

The suspects will appear in court soon to answer a case of Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony.

The suspects are also on the wanted list of criminals who have previously committed fatal robberies in the Eastern Region.

The latest incident comes barely two days after police also recovered a pistol and eight ammunition at Mpingu Trading Centre on April 26, 2024.

The suspect Omar comes from Mbele Village, Traditional Authority (T/A) Nyambi, Mangochi while Majawa is from Chisuzi Village, T/A Chikowi in Zomba District.

Law and order, Malawi

Indian Yusuf Badat arrested over AIP fertilizers’ illegal possession

Maravi Post Reporter

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Malawi Police Service (MPS) at Lilongwe Station Area 3 in Lilongwe are keeping in custody 39 year-old Yusuf Badat an Indian national for illegally being found in possession of 600 Agricultural Input Program (AIP) Urea fertilizer bags, each weighing 50 kilograms.

The suspect was arrested at Lilongwe Cold Storage offices on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

Lilongwe Police public relations Hastings Chigalu said that on Tuesday at around 17:00 hours, Lilongwe Police detectives received a tip off that a truck was loading fertilizer under the Malawi Government’s fertilizer subsidy program (AIP), suspected to have been unlawfully obtained.

Following receipt of the information, detectives invaded the Cold Storage offices at Chinsapo 1, where they found a 30 tonner truck registration number NS 6944/NS 5161, loading the said property labelled Malawi Government, Not for Sale.

And after police confronted the driver of the truck who was about to leave the scene with the fertilizer for Chimwemwe Farm in Mchinji, he revealed the identity of the suspect (Badat) to be the owner of the property.

Then police swiftly moved in to arrest the suspect and seized the fertilizer.

Meanwhile, the suspect Badat remains in police custody as detectives have intensified investigations to establish as to where, and how he obtained the property.

Law and order, Malawi

Lilongwe Police arrest gangster Emmanuel Jonah after months on the run

Maravi Post Reporter

By Twink Jones Gadama

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPpst)-The recent arrest of notorious gangster Emmanuel Jonah, also known as “Nana,” and his accomplice Lilian Manda in Lilongwe has shed light on a string of criminal activities that have plagued the area for months.

The duo has been accused of masterminding a daring break-in at a Chinese couple’s warehouse in December last year, where they made off with 61 motorcycles and 84 bales of secondhand clothes valued at a staggering MK229 million.

Emmanuel Jonah, who had been on the run for two months, was finally apprehended at Luwani Estate in Neno District, where he had been hiding out. His arrest marks a breakthrough for the Area 3 detectives who have worked tirelessly to bring him to justice.

The investigation into the warehouse robbery revealed that Jonah and his fellow criminals had conspired with a security guard to gain access to the premises.

They then used a 10-tonner truck to transport the stolen goods to a safe location in Area 25.

The brazen nature of the crime and the sheer value of the stolen items sent shockwaves through the community, prompting a swift and thorough police investigation.

Lilian Manda, a 30-year-old woman from Area 49, was also taken into custody for her alleged involvement in the crime.

She is accused of receiving and selling some of the stolen property on behalf of Jonah and his gang.

Manda admitted to receiving nine brand-new motorcycles from Jonah, which she later sold in Nkhotakota.

Thanks to her cooperation, the police were able to recover all the stolen motorcycles in her possession.

The arrest of Jonah and Manda has sent a clear message to other would-be criminals in the area that law enforcement will not tolerate such brazen acts of theft and violence.

The swift and decisive action taken by the police is a testament to their dedication to keeping the community safe and bringing perpetrators to justice.

Emmanuel Jonah hails from Kampira Village, Traditional Authority Mbenje in Nsanje, while Lilian Manda is from Chongole Village, Traditional Authority (T.A) Mwadzama in Nkhotakota district.

Both individuals are now facing serious charges related to the warehouse break-in and theft, and they will have their day in court to answer for their alleged crimes.

Law and order, Malawi

Lilongwe Police arrests taxi operator gangsters, stolen property recovered

Maravi Post Reporter

By Twink Jones Gadama

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-In a significant breakthrough, Lilongwe Police have successfully arrested two notorious gangsters who have been operating as taxi operators and carrying out robberies targeting unsuspecting passengers.

The arrest took place on January 25, 2024, in the Area 3 district of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital city.

The apprehended individuals have been identified as Alick Kazembe, aged 42, hailing from Malenya Village in the Makanjira area of Mangochi, and Moses Mponda, aged 35, a resident of Madzianyanja Village in the T/A M’bwatalika region of Lilongwe District.

Working in collaboration with two other accomplices, they would offer rides to passengers before launching their attacks.

It all began on the fateful night of January 21, when the suspects approached an innocent man at the MRA roundabout around 8 p.m.

Sensing no danger, the victim accepted the ride, planning to travel to Kabudula Trading Centre. However, as they reached Balon Estate along the road, the perpetrators launched a surprise assault on the passenger, robbing him of various valuable items totaling an estimated worth of K700 thousand.

Promptly responding to the complaint lodged by the victim, diligent detectives from Lilongwe Police launched a thorough investigation into the matter.

Their relentless efforts quickly paid off as they succeeded in apprehending both Kazembe and Mponda, thereby recovering some of the stolen possessions.

Among the recovered items were crucial educational certificates, including MSCE, Diploma, and Medical Council certificates, as well as clothing items.

While these arrests are undoubtedly commendable, the search for the remaining two suspects is ongoing, as law enforcement agencies work diligently to bring them to justice.

The diligent efforts of the Lilongwe Police have sent a clear message that criminal activities will not be tolerated in the city, and law-abiding citizens can rest assured that their safety remains a paramount concern.

Inspector Hastings Chigalu, the Public Relations Officer for the Lilongwe Police, expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the investigation.

He emphasized that the suspects would soon face charges related to robbery, ensuring that they are held accountable for their actions.

Inspector Chigalu also highlighted the swift action taken by the police force and reassured the public that every effort is being made to guarantee their safety.

The successful apprehension of these gangsters serves as a reminder to all residents of Lilongwe to remain vigilant and cautious when accepting rides from unfamiliar taxi operators.

It is crucial to prioritize personal safety and take preventive measures such as verifying the legitimacy of the vehicle and its occupants before embarking on any journey.

As the Lilongwe Police continue their relentless pursuit of justice, this incident stands as a testament to their commitment to maintaining law and order within the city.

The collaborative efforts between the police and the community serve as a strong deterrent against criminal activities, and it is hoped that this recent success will contribute towards creating a safer environment for the residents of Lilongwe, allowing them to move about freely without fear of falling victim to such heinous crimes.