Angry Chigumula Residents Attempt Mob Justice on Dr. Victoria Bobe Murder Suspects
Published on December 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM by Evance Kapito
Some residents of Chigumula Township in Blantyre were left overwhelmed with anger and grief on Wednesday after attempting to attack six suspects believed to be involved in the murder of Dr. Victoria Bobe.
The visibly emotional and furious residents confronted police officers who had escorted the suspects to Dr. Bobe’s residence, where the murder took place, saying they were still struggling to come to terms with the brutal killing of the lecturer.
Police were forced to intervene and compel some residents to retreat back into their homes in order to restore calm and prevent mob justice.
Angry Chigumula Residents ready to Mob Justice Dr. Victoria Bobe’s Murder Suspects
Dr. Bobe, a lecturer at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS), was shot dead at her home in Chigumula Township on November 17 this year. On Wednesday, police took the six suspects back to the crime scene as part of ongoing investigations into the murder.
