Three arrested over watchman’s murder in Lilongwe

Police in Lilongwe have arrested three men on suspicion that they killed a security guard and stole building materials worth K3.5 million.

Lilongwe police public relations officer, Joseph Kachikho identified the three as as Victor Yohane, Thembako Mwanyali and Emmanuel Robert.

The suspects were arrested on Sunday after killing 29-year-old Thomas Kamodzi on 14 November this year.

The trio, and five others who are at large, went to Kamodzi’s workplace at ADLA Construction near Kamuzu Central Hospital.

The gang strangled Kamodzi to death and went away with pieces of scaffolds.

Police investigation led to the arrest of the three suspects who were found selling the materials at Lilongwe Flea Market.

81 pieces of scaffolds were also recovered during the Sunday arrest.

The suspects have since been charged with the offence of murder.

Yohane, 32, comes from Chauma Village, Traditional Authority ( T/A) Tsangano in Ntcheu; Mwanyali is from Gilayi Village, T/A Pemba in Dedza while Robert hails from Kandiuze Village, T/A Kalumba in Lilongwe.