Peter Kalaya

Three arrested  in Area 25 attacks, deaths

Dyson Sinedi, Adam Tsoka, and Felix Magaleta were detained following weeks of investigations. The suspects confessed to carrying out the attacks with the intent to steal from victims. Between May and June, the area recorded 13 attacks, resulting in five deaths and numerous serious injuries, causing significant fear among residents.

Residents despair as Lilongwe’s Area 25 killings persist

The Malawi Police Service has assured residents of Area 25 and the wider Kanengo policing zone that investigations into the recent surge in violent killings are progressing steadily. National Police Spokesperson Peter Kalaya says detectives have obtained crucial leads and are working tirelessly to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Mtangatanga mass grave victims died of suffocation— Report

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has announced that the final autopsy report on the 30 suspected victims of human trafficking, whose bodies were exhumed from a mass grave at Mtangatanga Forest Reserve in Mzimba District on October 18, 2022, has revealed that they died due to suffocation.