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MDF soldier murder suspect arrested

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Police have arrested Pemphero Puleti, 24, on suspicion that he murdered a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier Chiswansangu Nyirongo, 30. In what is being viewed as a retaliatory move, unknown people have also torched market stalls and merchandise at Mvera Trading Centre. Dowa Police spokesperson Alice Sitima confirmed the arrest of Puleti for allegedly stabbing the Mvera Support Battalion-based soldier to death. “Nyirongo was murdered in his hous…
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MDF soldier murder suspect arrested

Police have arrested Pemphero Puleti, 24, on suspicion that he murdered a Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldier Chiswansangu Nyirongo, 30. In what is being viewed as a retaliatory move, unknown people have also torched market stalls and merchandise at Mvera Trading Centre. Dowa Police spokesperson Alice Sitima confirmed the arrest of Puleti for allegedly stabbing the Mvera Support Battalion-based soldier to death. “Nyirongo was murdered in his hous…

·Blantyre, Malawi
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The Nation broke the news in Blantyre, Malawi on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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