Tamia Ja, whose actual name is Hannah Jabes, was taken into custody by Lingadzi Police in Lilongwe on suspicion of stealing.
Publicist Cassim Manda of the Lingadzi Police Station verified the arrest on Thursday afternoon.
“We have detained Hannah Jabes, also known as Tamia Ja, in response to theft accusations, I can affirm.
“She was arrested a few days ago after our officers received a complaint from a certain businessperson that Tamia Ja allegedly defrauded him of his K8, 000,000 after he mistakenly sent the cash to her account, which he wanted to send to someone,” Manda explained.
Manda states that initially, the suspect confirmed receiving the money and informed the complainant that she was leaving for South Africa and would complete the transactions upon her return.
Jabes then allegedly began acting strangely, refusing to return the money until her arrest, according to Manda.
