Two Robbery Suspects Burnt To Death In Imo State In Nigeria

Two robbery suspects that have been terrorizing the community of Awo Mbieri in Mbaitoli council area of Imo were burnt to death.

The irate youths of the community also set their motorcycle in which they operated in ablaze before the arrival of policemen from the Mbaitoli Divisional Police Headquarters.

A source from the community said that luck ran out on the suspects when youths of community gave them a hot chase and in the process arrested two of them.

When contacted the Spokesman of the Imo state command, Mr. Orlando Ikeokwu ( SP), confirmed the incident.

Civil Society organizations Tracing Missing Funds at Nsanje District Council

Civil Society organizations in Nsanje have intensified efforts to trace funds amounting to MK 842 Million which have been reported missing at the district council.

Their efforts also come as fuel worth MK59 Million has not been accounted for at the council.

Most of the funds were misappropriated through dubious deals run by the procurement department.

As the organizations are discussing plans to probe the matter, the NGO Board is drilling local authorities on identification of legitimate NGOs operating in the district.

This comes amid an observation that most of the unregistered organisations are involved in corrupt practices.

About 20 unregistered NGOs are operating in the district as 40 are recognized by the board.

Why women are posting black-and-white photos with the caption ‘challenge accepted’

Instagram has been overrun with women, famous and otherwise, posting black-and-white images of themselves with the caption, “Challenge accepted.”

There doesn’t seem to be much motivation for the photo challenge. That may be by design.

Celebrities like Gabrielle Union, Kristen Bell and Kerry Washington have accepted the “challenge,” which seems to involve posting a black-and-white image of oneself as a show of women’s empowerment. There’s no obvious social justice bent here other than to encourage women to share photos of themselves where they feel confident.

It works like this: Women nominate each other to post a monochrome image of themselves that they presumptively like. They share their photo, usually with the caption “Challenge accepted” and the hashtag #womensupportingwomen, and tag other women to post their own.

It’s reminiscent of the Dolly Parton challenge, which encouraged users to post four different images of themselves that they’d use as hypothetical headshots for different social media sites like LinkedIn and Tinder (a studious photo for LinkedIn; a sultrier shot for Tinder). That mostly functioned as a vehicle for users to post four flattering photos of themselves at once.

Ava Duvernay touched on that in her “challenge accepted” post. The “Selma” director shared a striking-black-and-white headshot and said she was “pretty sure this is just a cool excuse to post pix,” but she relented at her friends’ behest.

Other celebrities interpreted the challenge as a show of sisterly support. Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson shared a selfie and wrote “it is NOT a challenge to love my sisters but a gift and a bond that we have and we should cherish as long as we walk this earth.”

Critics of the challenge have called it an empty gesture that’s clogging up social media feeds during the dual crises of protests against racism and the Covid-19 pandemic. Those participating defend the photo challenge as a harmless way to support their friends and take a breath from those crises.

So others have tried to incorporate racial justice into their posts. After sharing an image of herself, Padma Lakshmi, host of “Top Chef” and Hulu’s “Taste the Nation,” included four images of Black women killed during or after interactions with police, including Breonna Taylor and Sandra Bland, along with information on their stories and the statuses of the officers involved in their deaths.

Many more non-famous folks are posting their own “challenge accepted” photos, too — the phrase has been used over 4 million times on Instagram. But the hashtag creeps back up again every so often. Recently, international Instagram users were using the hashtag with pictures to show they were staying home to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Source:K24

Father burns daughter’s private parts with iron box for having a boyfriend

Police have launched a manhunt for a father who tied up, beat up and burnt his daughter’s thighs and private parts with a hot iron box for having a boyfriend.

The shocking incident happened on Monday in Kenya in a village called Bukembe, Kanduyi, Sub- County.

According to the mother of the 16-year old Form Two student, her husband flew into a rage after being informed by neighbours that his daughter was in a relationship with a young man in the village.

“He called me in the house and then locked up the door. He then tied me and started beating me up before he burnt me,” the teenage said from her hospital bed.

After committing the heinous act, the father disappeared leaving his daughter writhing in pain.

The teenager was then taken to Hospital for examination and treatment.

The incident was reported at Police Station by the girls’ mother.

Former Taiwan president dies aged 97

Taiwan’s former president Lee Teng-hui, who earned the nickname “Mr Democracy” for the part he played in the island’s transition away from authoritarian rule, died Thursday aged 97, the hospital treating him said.

He was credited with paving the way for Taiwan to become a modern, free society after decades of one-party dictatorship and became a champion of the island’s bid to be treated as a sovereign state internationally.

Lee had been in hospital since February after choking on some food and had a history in recent years of chronic illnesses.

“He died of septic shock and multiple organ failure today despite the medical team’s all-out efforts to revive him,” Taipei Veterans General Hospital vice president Hwang Shinn-jang told reporters.

Man in custody for defiling nieces

A 41 year old man in Ntchisi District has been arrested for allegedly defiling and impregnating his two 16 year old nieces.

Both girls now have babies which they delivered after being defiled by the suspect a number of times, one in 2017 and the other in 2019.

Ntchisi Police Spokesperson, Richard Kaponda attributed the delay in arresting the suspect, Yosefe Chitedze from Gulumuleni Village in Chief Kalumo’s area to the fact that the suspect had been on the run.

It is also reported members of the community were afraid to report the suspect to police as he has been threatening he would kill them through magic.

According to District Coordinator for Youth net and Counselling (YONECO), Precious Mkukumira whose organization’s intervention has led to the arrest of the suspect, after they learnt about the incident, they decided to engage the police.

“Upon learning about the defilement incident which took place last year, we decided to follow up on the issue and engaged the police, leading to the suspect’s arrest,” said Mkukumira.

He added it was after the arrest that the community members disclosed about a similar offence the same suspect committed in 2017, but was never reported to police.

At the time of the arrest, the suspect was found with four charms locally known as zithumwa which the police wanted to destroy but he pleaded with them not to but rather take them to his home.According to Kaponda, the first victim was defiled twice in June 2017 while the second victim was defiled in August 2019 for three times on different days. Both of them were defiled in the suspect’s garden.

The victims did not share their experiences with anyone until months later when they were discovered to be pregnant by their respective mothers.

Ntchisi Police Community Policing Coordinator, Lloyd Maida said the district last year recorded 46 defilement cases and has so far recorded 35 defilement cases this year (from January to June). He admitted some cases are not reported at all.

“We have four police units in the district. Traditional authorities Chikho and Vuso Jere do not have police units, assuch, community members find it expensive to travel to the district police station to report cases,” said Maida.

He further said some victims’ parents and guardians opt to marry off the victims to the defilers rather than reporting to the police.

While bemoaning the increase in defilement cases and the conduct of some community members in the district for not reporting such cases to police, Ntchisi District Youth Officer, Gray Kalampa, called upon child protection structures in the district to be vigilant.

“We need to empower our communities to report to police whenever such offences are committed and this requires coordination between both government department

Malawi registers 123 new Covid-19 cases with 47 new recoveries

Malawi has registered 123 new COVID-19 cases, 47 new recoveries, and 2 new deaths.

The 2 new deaths are from Blantyre.

All new case are locally transmitted infections, 59 of these are from Lilongwe, 16 eachfrom Blantyre and Zomba, 12 from Karonga, 4 from Salima, 3 each from Mzimba North and Nkhata Bay, two from Rumphi, and 1 each from Balaka, Chiradzulu, De

dza, Likoma, Mangochi, Mchinji, Mzimba North, and Ntcheu.

Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 3,981 cases including 109 deaths.

Of these cases, 983 are imported infections and 2,998 are locally transmitted. Cumulatively, 1,807
cases have now recovered bringing the total number of active cases to 2,065.

The average age of the cases is 36 years, the youngest case is aged 1 month, the oldest is 93 years and 66.6% are male.

The country has so far conducted 29,599 COVID-19 tests in 39 COVID-19 testing sites.

Thousands commemorate lives of people killed during Jully 2011 demonstrations

Thousands of Malawians are attending the commemoration of the lives of people killed during the 20 July 2011 demonstrations.

The event is taking place at Zolozolo cemetery in Mzuzu where eleven out of twenty people killed were laid to rest.

Minister of Civic education and national Unity Timothy Mtambo is the guest of honor.

Also in attendance are Khumbo Kachale, president of freedom party, General secretary for Synod of Livingstonia Levi Nyondo , Gift Trapence from HRDC and representatives from various political parties.

All Covid-19 measures are being followed.

Former President Peter Mutharika’s security aide Norman Chisale has been remanded to Chichiri Prison for 7 more days.

Chisale was re-arrested on Friday for assault charges after being granted bail on fraud and money laundering charges.

Chisale was taken into custody for attempting murder charges.

This morning, the court has ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions to commit Chisale to the High Court, failing which the magistrate’s court will review his remand.

Chief Resident Magistrate Simeon Mdeza presided over the case.

Meanwhile, Chisale’s lawyer, Chancy Gondwe, has indicated that he will apply to the High Court to have his client released on bail because it remains his constitutional right.

Deputy National Director of Field Operations for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lonzoe Zimba Defects to MCP

Deputy National Director of Field Operations for the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Lonzoe Zimba has defected to the Malawi Congress Party (MCP).

He was officially welcomed by MCP’s District Chairman for Mchinji South, Mapitilo Chibisa on Saturday.

Speaking on behalf of other former DPP members who have defected along with him to MCP, Zimba said the current government’s Tonse Alliance's philosophy needs collective support for Malawi to transform from poverty to prosperity.

“I have decided to take up another challenge, hence tendering my resignation. I was like a prodigal son, now I have returned to my original party. I am ready to render my full support to the current government,” he said.

Zimba said he has since written the former ruling DPP about his resignation from the party.

Meanwhile, MCP’s District Chairman for Mchinji South, Mapitilo Chibisa has said the joining of Lonzoe Zimba and other DPP members speaks volume of the trust they have in MCP leadership.

“This development explains a lot because when people are joining the party, it means the party is gaining weight on the ground, so we are happy to see Lonzoe Zimba and other former DPP members joining MCP today,” he said

Businessperson, Shafee Ahmed Chunara arrested in connection to cement-gate

Police in Lilongwe have arrested a businessperson, Shafee Ahmed Chunara, in connection with ongoing investigations into a batch of cement worth about K5 billion that was imported duty free.

National police spokesperson James Kadadzera has confirmed to Nation Online that the suspect is being held at Lingadzi police.

Last week police also questioned Chunara, owner of Prestige Imports and Exports, on the cement deal.

Malawi Covid-19 Deaths Hit 62 As Cases Near 3 Thousand

Malawi has registered 85 new COVID-19 cases, 18 new recoveries, and 3 new deaths.

Of the new cases, 48 are locally transmitted infections and 37 are imported infections.

Of the locally transmitted infections, three are healthcare workers (one each from Mzuzu, Nkhata Bay, and Ntcheu), 25 from Blantyre, eight from Mzuzu, four each from Lilongwe and Zomba, and one each Dedza, Kasungu, Mulanje, and Ntcheu.

All imported cases were identified among 171 Malawian residents returning from South Africa.

Ntchisi District registered its first COVID-19 case on 17th July 2020 but was misclassified as for Dowa, this means that all districts in the country have confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Cumulatively, Malawi has recorded 2,992 cases including 62 deaths. Of these cases, 903 are imported infections and 2,089 are locally transmitted.

Cumulatively, 1,153 cases have now recovered bringing the total number of active cases to 1,777.

Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Committing Series Of Crimes

Mangochi First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced Daudi Bernard to 10-years imprisonment with hard labour for committing a series of serious crimes in the district.

During court proceedings, Mangochi Police prosecutor Sub Inspector Regina Makwinja told court that Daudi has been terrorising and committing serious breakings within the district from the month of April to June 2020.

“During this period, he broke into a number of houses including a house of Patricia Chiphwanya a Clerk at Senior Resident Magistrate court. He went away with property such as laptops, 3 Cellophanes, 2 Plasma TVs, DVD player, remote control among other electronic appliances worth K1.8 million, said Makwinja.

Deputy public relations officer for the station, Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said that Investigations were initiated and Mangochi Police detectives apprehended him on June 5, 2020 within the township and recovered some of the stolen property.

Appearing in court Daudi pleaded guilty to two counts and denied other charges prompting the state to parade four witnesses who proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

In mitigation Daudi shocked the court claiming he has nothing to say. Prosecutor Makwinja asked court for a custodial sentence while justifying that Daudi has been giving residents sleepless nights because of his criminal activities.

First Grade Magistrate Mtunduwatha Mpasu concurred with the state for a stiff penalty.

He therefore sentenced Daudi to 36 months for Burglary, 30 months for another count of Burglary, 30 months for theft and 26 months imprisonment with hard labour for another count of theft saying the sentences should run consecutively.

Daudi Bernard hails from Mwala Village, Traditional Authority Bwananyambi in Mangochi.

Still in Mangochi, a 22-year old man in Mangochi has died after being hit by a motor vehicle at Mpima Forest along Liwonde-Mangochi road.

Mangochi Police has identified the deceased as Imran Banda from Makande Village Traditional Authority Kalembo in Balaka.

The accident is reported to have happened in the morning of July 16, 2020. It involved a motor vehicle Mazda Alexa registration number CZ9620 driven by Charles Hassan, 29, a doctor at Mangochi District Hospital.

Hassan who was with his wife as a passenger was driving from the direction of Ulongwe heading Mangochi Boma and due to over speeding he lost control and hit the cyclist (now deceased) who was cycling towards the same direction.

Following the impact Banda sustained head injuries and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Mangochi District Hospital.

Meanwhile, Police have appealed to drivers to always follow road safety rules in avoidance of accidents.

Indian Family Hammered To Death

Three members of a family were found dead at their residence in Nihal Vihar area of outer Delhi.

The woman and her children were allegedly hammered to death. The deceased woman’s husband is said to be missing. The police suspect that the man has a role to play in the incident.

The deceased woman was identified as Preeti. The bodies of the woman and her minor children were sent for a post-mortem.

As per the police, the family had come to live at a rented accommodation in Shiv Park flat. Preeti’s husband was identified as Gagan.

According to Preeti’s family, her husband was addicted to alcohol and the couple used to have a lot of fights. The deceased woman’s kin blamed Gagan for the deaths, NDTV reported.

The incident came to light when Preeti’s father tried to call her but there was no response. On reaching home, he saw the blood-soaked bodies of his daughter and grandchildren.

The police reached the rented flat after being informed and recovered the hammer which might have been used by the suspect. A murder case was registered in relation to the case and the police launched a search for Gagan. A Koan, deputy commissioner of police (outer Delhi) said that further probe is underway.

Man Sets Self On Fire After Getting Ditched By ‘Baby Mama’

In a sad development, a 28-year-old Zimbabwean man set himself on ablaze in Eastern Johannesburg,  South Africa. He couldn’t stand the sight of his ‘baby mama’ with other men. It is alleged that he doused himself first with petrol before setting himself on fire.

The publication has established that Tinashe Marimo, who hailed from Chitungwiza, allegedly committed the act in a fit of rage. He was hospitalized for a few days with severe third-degree burns. Unfortunately, he eventually succumbed to the injuries.

Sources close to the late Marimo, say that the now deceased once had a romantic relationship with a 38-year-old woman named Lizzie Ndlovu who is ten years his senior. However, after Lizzie broke up with him last year in December, he couldn’t cope with the reality of Lizzie moving on and being in another relationship.

“The two had an on-and-off relationship and seemingly the woman had more power financially. At first, they were so much in love and were inseparable. They actually had a child together but they would fight a lot. Lizzie finally called it quits in December and they were staying in separate places,” said a source close to the two.

The late Marimo was a qualified truck mechanic and a multi-talented musician, his genre was Zimdancehall. The source added that,

“Tinashe was a ‘hustler’ but things were not going well for him due to this Covid-19 pandemic. He had been trying to reconcile with Lizzie who had since moved on. He didn’t take this lightly possibly resulting in what he did.”

On the night in question, Murimo is alleged to have barged into his baby mama’s house already dripping of petrol and lit himself on fire. Neighbors rushed in with buckets full of water to try and extinguish the fire. He was rushed to the hospital with third-degree burns.

This is the first time the now deceased Murimo has tried to kill himself.  Another source said,

“Apparently this is not the first time Tinashe attempted to take his life. A few years ago he attempted to hang himself”

Murimo’s body was repatriated back to Zimbabwe on Wednesday. His relatives are deeply hurt by what happened, some even fainted, during body viewing. Marimo relatives suspect foul play as they can’t believe Marimo would set himself on fire.