Malawi Police Arrest 4 in Nkhata Bay Over Elderly Man's Murder

Police in Nkhata Bay have arrested four men in connection with the murder of an elderly man who was gunned down while sitting by the fire with his wife at home. Ackim Phiri, 66, Boston Kanyinji, 60, Sindani Kanyinji, 27, and Charles Kanyinji, 26, all of Chavula Village in Senior Chief Fukamapiri, have been detained over the killing of Emmanuel Kanyinji in the district. According to Nkhata Bay Police Deputy Spokesperson Devoter Mithi, the shocking incident took place on 8 August 2026, when the suspects allegedly shot the victim dead as he sat by the fire with his wife in an open kitchen at his home. Police from Chintheche Police Post, together with a clinical officer from Chintheche Rural Hospital, attended the scene and found the victim dead with two gunshot wounds to the right side of his chest. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn 'Following Police investigations, last night, the Police arrested the four suspects and recovered a muzzle-loading rifle believed to have been used in the murder of the man,' Mithi said. A postmortem examination later confirmed that the victim died from severe blood loss caused by the trauma of the gunshot wounds. Police have not yet disclosed a possible motive for the killing, nor detailed the relationship between the victim and the four suspects, despite the shared surname suggesting a possible family connection. The four men are expected to appear in court in due course to answer to the murder charge, as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the killing continue. Read the original article on Nyasa Times . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.