By Judgement Katika: Public Relations
The Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) has applauded the Malawi Police Service in Thyolo for arresting a 31-year-old man, Maxwell Flotiya, for allegedly vandalizing its infrastructure at Naphazi Village in the district. According to Thyolo Police Spokesperson Rabbeca Kashoti, the suspect was apprehended following a tip-off from well- wishers. Flotiya, who hails from Mpando Village, Traditional Authority Nchiramwera, is in police custody pending trial as investigations are underway.
In a related development, police in the same district have also arrested three other suspects for allegedly being involved in the vandalism and theft of ESCOM property at Naphazi.
Kashoti said the arrests followed a report made on August 14 by Goodson Dzipeko, an ESCOM security guard based in Thyolo, who alerted Police about the theft in the village.
Investigations led to the recovery of the stolen items and the arrest of the suspects. The three suspects have been identified as James Gondwe (44), Dangerous Sumbuleta (23), and Alfred Kaliati (24), all from Thyolo.
Reacting to the development, ESCOM’s Chief Public Relations and Communications Officer, Pilirani Phiri, commended the police saying the culprits deserve to face the law.
Phiri called for mindset change by people and communities towards ESCOM infrastructure, warning that vandalism compromises service delivery.