The Malawi Police Service has reopened Nyungwe Police Unit in Karonga as evidence of a continued working relationship in promoting peace in the area.
Senior Chief Mwilang’ombe of the area was speaking during the official re-opening of Nyungwe Police Unit which was vandalized by the community in 2019 and 2020 after misunderstandings arose among some community members bordering on witchcraft accusations.
The Senior Chief said the community has suffered alot in the absence of police services.
“We want to thank the police for their consideration to reopen the unit and we will do everything possible to avoid a repeat of the same in the future,” said Senior Chief Mwilang’ombe.
Deputy Commissioner of Police responsible for the north, Mavuto Mbobo, promised professionalism amongst the men in uniform during their operations.
Speaking earlier, Karonga District Council Chairperson, Belliam Msukwa, advised both sides to always give room to dialogue when misunderstandings arise.
Karonga Police Unit was officially opened in the early 1990s but was vandalized twice in 2019 and 2020 by members of the Mphinga community.