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Police arrest 8 in FMB robbery

Police in the Southern Region have arrested eight suspects in connection with a robbery of about K100 million at First Merchant Bank (FMB) Livingstone Towers in Blantyre on the night of December 23 2014.

Southern Region Police spokesperson Nicholas Gondwa said the eight were arrested on Monday at different places, including their homes and town.
arrestGondwa identified the eight as Felix Malope (35) from Chitengu Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Bvumbwe’s area in Thyolo, Peter Malunga (48) from Musa Magasa Village, T/A Machinjiri in Blantyre, Keston Mbewe (28) from Makunje Village, T/A Machinjiri in Blantyre and Felix Khozomba (40) from Likumbo Village, T/A Likoswe in Chiradzulu.

The others are William Chirwa (54) from Nzikuola Village, T/A Mulonyeni in Mchinji, Edward Kamiza (28) from Lizulu in T/A Gomani’s area in Ntcheu, Limbani Hope (35) from Malope Village, T/A Nsanama in Balaka and Martin Malimwe (39) from Kalongonda Village, T/A Mabuka in Mulanje.

Said Gondwa: “Two of the eight arrested suspects are FMB employees while one of them is husband to a police officer. Investigations are still going on.”

Gondwa said Constable Makina, the female police officer who was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) after being shot in the robbery, is in a stable condition and has been released from the hospital on Monday.

Another police officer, Sergeant Patrick Mvula, was shot dead in the robbery.  n

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  1. No mercy on these thugs. I am asking courts to pass death sentence on them. If the court is not ready, I will do it alone to cure my beloved country from this behaviour in two years.

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