41-year-old Alex Mponya and five others convicted, 29-19 years prison for robbery in Lilongwe.

41-year-old Alex Mponya and five others were convicted and sentenced to 29 and 19 years in prison in Lilongwe for robbery, involving armed attacks on lodges and houses. In a separate case, five individuals accused of stealing cash from customers of a savings enterprise were granted GH¢20,000 bail each by the Enchi District Magistrate Court. Three friends accused of robbing an illegal miner and raping his fiancée were remanded into police custody in Enchi.