Man jailed for 2 years, accomplice battling for life after vandalizing ESCOM cables
By Hopeson Kafumbwa—Public Relations Intern Vandalism of Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) Limited underground cables in Makata Industrial Area in Blantyre have earned Osman Loyisi a two-year jail term while his accomplice is battling for life due to burn wounds. Blantyre Third Grade Magistrate Gomani handed Loyisi the jail term on February 6, 2025, after finding him guilty of two counts of damaging ESCOM assets and vandalism committed close to LaFarge Cement Factory on January 24, 2025. The 25-year-old, originally from Nkola Village, Chiradzulu District committed