Police Arrest Two More in Lilongwe Panga-Knife Gang Crackdown Malawi 24 | Latest News From Malawi

Police Arrest Two More in Lilongwe Panga-Knife Gang Crackdown

Total arrests rise to seventeen as law enforcement intensifies operations to end wave of violent attacks By Burnett Munthali The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested two additional suspects linked to the notorious panga knife gang that has been terrorizing residents in Lilongwe and surrounding areas. The latest arrests bring the total number of suspects in police custody to seventeen, marking a significant breakthrough in the ongoing crackdo…

Police arrest two more in Lilongwe panga-knife gang crackdown Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested two additional suspects linked to the notorious zikwanje gang responsible for a series of violent attacks in Lilongwe and surrounding areas, bringing the total number of suspects in custody to seventeen. The latest arrests, made on November 3, 2025, in Lilongwe, involve Lastorn Malizani (38) of Mangulama Village, […] The post Police arrest two more in Lilongwe panga-knife gang crackdown appeared first…

Police Tighten Grip on ‘Zikwanje’ Gang as 15 Suspects Face Court in Lilongwe

Police have arrested Bruno Munlo Makina, aged 37, believed to be the ringleader of the violent “zikwanje” gang that has been terrorizing protestors in Lilongwe and other districts. According to Deputy National Police Spokesperson Superintendent Alfred Chimthere, Makina, from Mponda Village, Traditional Authority Msamala in Balaka, was arrested following ongoing investigations into a spate of violent attacks, robberies, and property destruction. …