Police launch investigation into death of Kabaza operator in Mzimba

Police at Jenda in Mzimba are investigating the murder of 23-year-old Mzondi Ndhlane of Sitonya Ndhlane Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mzikubola in Mzimba.

Ndhlane, a kabaza motorcycle operator, went missing on April 27 2026 after reportedly picking up a customer to Jenda Trading Centre.

Jenda Police public relations officer Gladwell Simwaka said the victim’s body was found half-buried in a maize garden at Nkhwantha Village in Lundazi District, Zambia, on May 6 2026.

According to Simwaka, a postmortem conducted after the body was exhumed by Malawi and Zambia police officers revealed that death was due to severe head injuries secondary to assault.

Police have since launched investigations to trace the suspects and recover the stolen motorcycle.

Source: NPL