Police at Namwera, Mangochi have arrested 49-year-old, Nelson Lipenga, a teacher at Mama Khadija Girls Private Primary School(boarding), on allegations that he had been defiling his 15-year-old Standard 8 pupil.
According to the school’s matron, on the evening of March 9, 2024 while inspecting students during evening study time, she noted that some standard 8 students were missing from the study room.
Upon searching around the premises, she discovered that the storeroom was unlocked, prompting her to check inside, where she found the victim sitting on the table in a compromised position.
Upon being quizzed, she revealed that she was having sexual intercourse with the said teacher.
She also narrated that the two had been sleeping together since last year when she was in Standard 7.
The matter was reported at Namwera Police Post, where the victim was issued a referral letter to Mangochi District Hospital, where medical examination results indicated that she was defiled.
The suspect has since been charged with having sexual intercourse with a minor, which contravenes Section 138 of the Penal Code.
He will appear before the court afterwards.
He comes from M’baluku village, Traditional Authority Malengachanzi in Nkhotakota.
police file story by Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi
Public Relations Officer
Mangochi Police Station
