21/03/2024
Four people are in police custody in Nsanje district for allegedly opening farms in Matandwe Forest Reserve.
Nsanje police publicist, Sub Inspector Agnes Zalakoma, has identified the four as Mbitchana Mulinganiza, aged 78; Isaac Peter, 33; 40-year-old Esther Sempulo; and Alice Chiyembekezo, aged 23, all from Nthondo village under Senior Chief Tengani’s area.
“An assistant forestry officer was on joint operations with wildlife park officials around Matandwe yesterday. In the course of patrolling, they bumped into the suspects who were cultivating and harvesting maize.”
Sub Inspector Zalakoma says the four will face an offence of opening farms inside the protected area and conveying weapons inside
Four people are in police custody in Nsanje district for allegedly opening farms in Matandwe Forest Reserve.
Nsanje police publicist, Sub Inspector Agnes Zalakoma, has identified the four as Mbitchana Mulinganiza, aged 78; Isaac Peter, 33; 40-year-old Esther Sempulo; and Alice Chiyembekezo, aged 23, all from Nthondo village under Senior Chief Tengani’s area.
“An assistant forestry officer was on joint operations with wildlife park officials around Matandwe yesterday. In the course of patrolling, they bumped into the suspects who were cultivating and harvesting maize.”
Sub Inspector Zalakoma says the four will face an offence of opening farms inside the protected area and conveying weapons inside the protected area.