Crime

Mzuzu man arrested for intimidating insurance official with live ammunition

Police in Mzuzu have arrested 40-year-old Macloud Mhango for allegedly using live ammunition to intimidate a Vanguard Life Insurance official over a pension dispute, and for possessing six rounds of ammunition without documentation.

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2 months ago

August 22, 2025

Yamikani Sabola

Police in Mzuzu are keeping in custody a 40-year-old man for allegedly being found in possession of six rounds of live ammunition without proper documents and intimidating a Vanguard Life Insurance official with it.

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Public Relations Officer for Mzuzu Police, Inspector Augustus Mkhwazi, confirmed the incident and identified the suspect as Macloud Mhango from Yohane Chisi Village in the area of Traditional Authority M’mbelwa in Mzimba District.

Mkhwazi said in an interview that Mhango went to Vanguard Life Insurance offices in Mzuzu on Thursday to inquire about his pension balance.

“He was given an account balance statement which he was not satisfied with. In the process, he started intimidating Florence Banda, an official who was assisting him.

“He produced a live ammunition from his bag in order to threaten her. Immediately, Banda pressed an alarm button to call for help. Realizing this, the suspect grabbed Banda’s cell phone and car keys before running away,” said Mkhwazi.

He explained that security guards managed to apprehend Mhango and handed him over to Mzuzu Police. A subsequent search by police detectives uncovered six live 9-millimetre calibre ammunition in his possession.

According to Mkhwazi, the suspect claimed that he found the ammunition dumped along Chibavi Location earth road in the city.

“Police detectives are investigating the matter to establish the motive behind Mhango’s actions,” added Mkhwazi.