By Margret Kalua

Nkhata Bay, June 3, Mana: Police in Nkhata Bay are keeping in custody two men for stealing a water pumping 250 Watts solar panel worth over K500,000.00 at a construction site of Police houses at Nkhata Bay Boma.

Confirming the development in an interview on Monday, Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Nkhata Bay Police Station, Kondwani James said the suspects, Ibrahim Somanje, 33 and Shaibu Mhone, 25 committed the offence in the evening of May 30, 2024.

"On the said day, it was alleged that Somanje and Shaibu took advantage of a few minutes’ absence of a security guard from the cite.

They were then found at Nkhata Bay Boma on May 31 selling the panel at a suspicious price and this prompted a prospective buyer to tip the police," he said.

James added Police quickly followed and arrested the suspets and panel was recovered after which they were charged with theft.

Both Somanje and Mhone who both hails from Singo Village in the area of Senior Chief Mkumbira in Nkhata Bay are expected to appear in court soon.