Man Jailed for Three Years Over Traffic Offences and Assault on Officers in Mangochi

Mangochi Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Odisi Kanjira, 52, popularly known as Savimbi, to three years imprisonment with hard labour for committing road traffic offences and assaulting law enforcement officers.

According to Mangochi Police spokesperson, Amina Tepani Daudi, on July 2, 2025, Savimbi approached a roadblock mounted by Immigration officers near Namitunda Estate along the Bakili Muluzi Highway, knocking down reflective cones and fleeing the scene.

“Upon his apprehension, the convict mobilised villagers armed with offensive materials and started inciting violent confrontation against the law enforcers, injuring one officer in the process,” Daudi said.

In Court, Savimbi pleaded not guilty to four counts, but seven witnesses testified against him, proving the case beyond a reasonable doubt.

Savimbi hails from Saiti Kadzuwa Village, Traditional Authority Mponda, in the district.