FMB Robbery; Police Arrests Another Suspect
The
Malawi Police Service (MPS) has arrested Grey Bamusi in connection to the armed
robbery which took place at First Merchant Bank (FMB) Livingstone Towers Branch
in Blantyre in which money amounting to K112, 000,000 got stolen, and a police
officer was murdered, other officer was severely injured.
Senior
Superintendent Mable Msefula, Deputy Press and Public Relations Officer for MPS
confirmed the development and said the suspect hails from Makalauka Village T/A
Chikowi in zomba.
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Supt Msefula said the suspect was found with items, suspected to have been
bought using the stolen money. The items include motor vehicle Toyota Ruox Reg.
No. ZA2009, Zuku decoder and dish and upright fridge.
The
MPS Deputy PRO said investigations are still going on to trace the remaining
criminals and urged members of the general public to assist police with
information leading to the arrests of the remaining suspects and others
connected to criminal activities.
“The
Malawi police service is calling upon the public to tip police on people
suspected to be connected to criminal activities, more especially people who
stay in our areas but they do not have proper means of earning a living more
especially in towns. Landlords also should be patriotic by vetting tenants
before they allow them to stay in their houses. And also those in hospitality
business like lodges ,rest houses, hotels should be examining carefully on
customer lodging in their rest houses and report on suspicious people to
police.” Said Msefula
The
arrest which happened on Thursday comes after eight other arrests made recently
in connection to the incident. The suspects are Felix Malope from Chitengu
Village T/A Bvumbwe in Thyolo, Peter Malunga of Musa Magasa Village T/A
Machinjiri in Blantyre, Keston Mbewe of Makunje Village in Machinhiri Blantyre,
Felix Khozomba from Likumbo Village T/A Likoswe iin Chiradzulo, William Chirwa
from Nzikuola Village in T/A Mlonyeni in Mchinji.
The
other suspects are Edward Kamiza of Lizulu T/A Goman in Ntcheu, Limbani Hope of
Mlaope Village T/A Nsanama in Balaka and Martin Malimwe from Kalongonda T/A
Mabuka in Mulanje district.
The
Malawi Police Service has also strongly condemned acts of mob justice by some
quarters of society following the recent incident happened in Chilomoni
township where an angry mob killed Andy Wilson, 30, from chibwana village, T/A
Kuntaja in Blantyre after being caught stealing goats.
Msefula
has urged the public to desist from such behavior and called on local leaders to
encourage people to enhance community policing by formulating structures and
neighborhood watch groups.
