Brighton Ngalonde, popularly known as “Bizzo,” was picked up in Area 49 following investigations into the June 24, 2025 incident.
According to police, Ngalonde and three others allegedly lured the victim to a hotel in Lilongwe under the guise of exchanging Malawian kwacha for United States dollars.
The meeting took place in the hotel’s car park. The suspects reportedly invited the victim into their BMW to discuss the deal.
Police say two more suspects then emerged from another vehicle, grabbed the victim’s car keys and threatened to shoot him with what appeared to be a pistol if he resisted.
The suspects allegedly accessed the victim’s vehicle and stole K104 million in cash.
After the robbery, they reportedly abducted the victim and drove him away before dumping him in Area 47.
Investigations later revealed that the BMW used in the crime belongs to Ngalonde.
He is expected to appear in court soon to answer charges of robbery and abduction.
Police have since launched a manhunt for the remaining three suspects.
Ngalonde hails from Chisemphere Village under Traditional Authority Chisemphere in Kasungu District.
A statement from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services says Abdul Rashid was found guilty of contravening immigration permit conditions, contrary to Section 37(b) as read with Section 37(d) of the Act.
Sabiha Sarikan of Turkey was convicted for illegal stay under Section 21(1) as read with Section 37(d).
The court ordered each to pay a fine of K25 000 or serve six months’ imprisonment in default. The court further ordered their deportation to India and Turkey respectively.
Both have since paid the fines and are being held at Mzuzu Prison pending completion of deportation processes.
“The Department remains committed to enforcing immigration laws without fear or favour, and all foreign nationals are expected to comply fully with the conditions of their permits and stay,” reads part of the statement.
Malingana ndi a Beatrice Mlauzi, omwe ndi wachiwiri kwa mneneli wa polisi ya Ntcheu, mayi awo a Lester anaphika chimanga chomwe anadya panyumbapo ndi anthu ena nthawi yomwe woganilizidwayu anali atachokapo.
Koma atabwelera kunyumba anapeza kuti doweyu wadyedwa yense zomwe zinamukwiyitsa kwambiri.
Ndipo mkangano unabuka zomwe zinapangitsa woganizilidwayu kubaya mayi wake mu nthiti ndipo kaamba Ka ichi malemuwa anagwa pansi ndikukomoka.
Malemuwa anathamangira nawo ku Chipatala cha Kalimanjira komwe anakatsimikiza kuti amwalira.
In a charge sheet, signed by FAM general secretary Abdul Chiwalo, Bullets have been ordered to provide the association with its position in relation to the charges within 48 hours of the notification.
The first count, Bullets has been charged with failure to prevent supporters and officials from assaulting and bullying opponents, tampering with competition area as well as obstructing the security, contrary to articles 23.3 and 23.9 (b) of the competition’s rules and regulations and article 17.2 (a) (h) of the Fifa Disciplinary Code.
The second count of assaulting and bullying match officials, Bullets have been blamed for failure to stop their supporters from assaulting and bullying match official contrary to articles 23.3 of the cup’s rules.
The third count is that of “Bringing the game of football into disrepute contrary to Article 67 of the FAM Disciplinary Code.”
The charge sheet claim that, on arrival of Hammers, and at half time, Bullets supporters led by Chingeni Gumbala Kadam’manja, Shaibu Woyera, Trouble Ndikida Kapito, Alick Tsegula, Ganizani Baba and Dyton Bello, obstructed the dressing room access, threatening and verbally abusing the visiting team.
“At half time, Bullets failed to prevent their supporter, led by Agumbala, Kadammanja, Woyera, Kapito, Tsegula, Baba and Bello, by confronting and manhandling match officials,” reads the statement in part.
Bullets won the match 2-0 to progress to the final, where they will face Goshen City Dedza Dynamos.
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Four out of the five people arrested on January 27, 2026 on suspicion of being involved in the exhumation of the grave of Maunsamatha Zacharia—a person with albinism from Khombera Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Msakambewa, in Dowa District—have pleaded guilty to all charges brought against them.
The four, who allegedly committed the offence on January 12 this year, appeared before the Mkukula Magistrate court.
The suspects admitted to charges that include unlawful entry into a graveyard, exhumation of a grave and possession of human bones, among others.
Those who pleaded guilty to the charges are Tikambirane Samu, Loyd James, Keliyasi Weluzani, Kennedy Kafa Sainani and Malitoni Maguya.
However, suspects Farai Mwambakulu and Tonny Chawanda Mwale pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
And, in a twist, the prosecution has withdrawn charges against three other individuals who appeared before the magistrate court on Monday this week.
Those whose charges have been withdrawn include Village Headman Khombera, with the prosecution saying there is no evidence linking them to the offences.
State Prosecutor Ian Ntaba has since asked the court to grant the prosecution team 10 days to start parading witnesses for the two suspects who pleaded not guilty, as well as the narration of facts, including medical evidence, for those who have pleaded guilty to the charges.
One of the suspects who pleaded not guilty is Farai Mwambukulu, a businessman from Ntchisi District.
Meanwhile, First Grade Magistrate Kondani Chinangwa has adjourned the case to February 9 this year.
2025.12.3 Court adjourns Case on criminalizing Begging
High Court in Blantyre sitting as Constitutional Court has adjourned to 13th January 2026 hearing of a case in which persons with disabilities are challenging Section 180b of Penal Code, which criminalizes begging.
The applicants were arrested on 11th April in 2017 following a sweeping exercise by police and were charged with idle and disorderly.
They were all convicted on their own pleas of guilty and sentenced by lower court to one week’s imprisonment with hard labour.
Lawyer representing the 13 applicants, Bob Chimkango argues that begging has been a very old profession which dates back from Biblical times, and his clients, all of whom live with disabilities are keen to see that their rights are protected and upheld by the Court.
Meanwhile, Justices Chirwa, Kanthambi and Kamowa have given the state seven days to bring forth their arguments on the case.
2025.12.1 Islamic teacher Arrested For Allegedly Forcing Male Children To S@ck His D!ck
Police in Lilongwe have arrested an Islamic teacher at Kamphuno Mosque in Chinsapo 2, for allegedly forcing five male children to suck his manhood.
The suspect has been identified as Ishmael Smart, 36. It is reported that, after being fed up with the experience between the months of June and November this year, one of the victims, a 15-year-old Islamic student, revealed what he, and other colleagues were going through at the mosque, perpetrated by the suspect.
However, the matter was not reported to the police until November 24, at around 23:00 hours, when an angry mob stormed the suspect’s house where they seriously assaulted him using panga knives.
Fortunately, after receipt of the report, the police at Chinsapo rushed to the scene on time and managed to rescue the suspect from the jaws of the angry mob who wanted to set him ablaze.
Police then rushed the suspect to Bwaila District Hospital for medical attention.
The suspect, who is in police custody at Lilongwe Police, will be taken to court soon to answer Indecent Assault charges.
He hails from Ntapula Village, Traditional Authority Nkowola in Machinga District.
VJ Ken akuganiziridwa kuti amasunga mwana wachichepere mokakamiza komanso kugona naye.
Koma iye wakana milandu yonseyi.
Omuyimira pamlandu, napempha bwaloli kuti lipereke belo kwa oganiziridwayu ponena kuti ndi mzika yodalilika.
Komabe oyimira mbali ya boma pa mlanduwu, Humphreys Makhaliha, anapempha bwaloli kuti lisapereke belo ponena kuti zisokoneza mboni ziwiri za boma zomwe zilipo kale.
Makhaliha, anatiso VJ Ken sakuyenera kupatsidwa belo chifukwa akuganiziridwanso kuti anapalamula mlandu oba ndalama zokwana K16.7 million ndipo akufunidwa ndi apolisi ya Chileka.
Ndipo popereka chigamulo chake pa pempholi, Senior Resident Magistrate Mercy Bonongwe wakana kupereka belo ati kamba koti mlanduwu ndi waukulu.
Mlanduwu ulowanso mu bwaloli lachisanu lino.
2025.11.12 Scandal in the Courts: Evidence Car in Cross-Border Theft Case Returned to Buyer
Zimbabwean businessman Nesbert Mukora has filed a fresh urgent application in the High Court in Lilongwe, challenging the decision to return his K300 million Toyota Land Cruiser 300 to Malawian businessman Yollam Kawanga, even though the vehicle remains a key exhibit in a pending criminal case.
Mukora, who is the legitimate owner of the luxury SUV, argues that the vehicle was illegally released while a criminal case involving two foreign suspects — Tendai Mtunguwazi, a Zimbabwean, and Kabelo Khotlele, a South African — is still before the courts. The two are currently on remand at Maula Prison facing charges linked to the theft and fraudulent sale of Mukora’s vehicle.
According to court filings seen by Nyasa Times, Mukora’s application seeks an order that the vehicle be seized and placed under the custody of Interpol Malawi until the conclusion of the criminal proceedings. He contends that the decision to hand the vehicle to Kawanga, who claims to have bought it in good faith, compromises the integrity of the case and jeopardizes justice.
Mukora’s legal team, led by lawyer Khwima Mchizi, argues that the car is “vital evidence in an ongoing criminal prosecution” and that its release to a civilian owner “undermines the evidentiary chain and interferes with active proceedings.”
The disputed Land Cruiser was reportedly stolen from Zimbabwe earlier this year and smuggled into Malawi through Mozambique. Investigations show that it was sold to Kawanga using forged South African registration documents, allegedly prepared by the now-remanded Mtunguwazi and Khotlele.
Documents from the South African Police Service (SAPS), signed by Captain Jeffry Barry Lucas, confirm that the registration papers were fraudulent and that the vehicle had been listed as stolen. SAPS has also confirmed that Jolene Margaret Janse Van Vuuren, another South African woman linked to the fraud, is wanted in both South Africa and Namibia for similar crimes involving high-end vehicles.
Despite these revelations, the vehicle was released to Kawanga after he successfully applied to the High Court, arguing that he bought it legitimately from Van Vuuren and that Interpol Malawi had initially cleared it as not stolen.
However, Mukora’s new application challenges that clearance, noting that Interpol’s records were later updated following SAPS verification, showing that the Land Cruiser was indeed stolen.
Legal analysts say the development raises serious concerns about how exhibits in active criminal cases are being handled in Malawi.
“This is not just a procedural lapse; it’s a major breach of justice,” said one Lilongwe-based lawyer familiar with the case. “You cannot release an exhibit while the accused persons are still in custody and the matter is pending trial.”
The matter, which is before Justice Simeon Mdeza, will determine whether the vehicle should be re-seized and placed under Interpol custody or remain with Kawanga until the criminal case concludes.
Meanwhile, Mtunguwazi and Khotlele remain detained at Maula Prison, awaiting trial for their alleged roles in what investigators describe as a transnational vehicle theft and smuggling syndicate stretching across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.
As the legal battle intensifies, Mukora insists that all he wants is justice and the return of his rightful property.
2025.11.3 Woman Arrested of Taking Albinism Girl on Collateral
Police in Mangochi has arrested a woman Sarah Gerald on allegation of forcibly taking a 4 year old girl with albinism as collateral after her mother Grace Chinjala failed to repay a loan of 20, 000
The incident occurred on 1st November at M’baluku Trading Centre and it is reported that the suspect is well known as a loan shark at the market
On September 12 Chinjala borrowed 50, 000 to repay 75, 000 by 30th October but repaid only 55, 000 kwacha due to financial constraints
On 1st November the suspect angrily visited Chinjala’s house to demand the outstanding balance
When Chinjala requested more time the suspect became angry, she entered the house and took some household items including the girl with albinism vowing to return her only upon full debt settlement
Police rescued the child and the suspect from Chikwawa district has been charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace
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