Malawi: Police in Nkhata Bay District, have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly having sexual intercourse with his 15-year-old biological daughter. The victim, below the age of sixteen is a minor and has ben living with her father for at least five months.
Thee victim of the sexual abuse has ben ongoing for the last several months, and she is currently pregnant with her father’s baby. The teacher of the victim made the report of the incident, after the student reported hr pregnancy to the educator.
The incident has left the community in a state of shock as the incident as the girl has clarified hat she was forced into this accident. The members of the police force have identified the suspect and have apprehended him.
Nkhata Bay Police spokesperson, Kondwani James identified the man as Gilavu Banda, a resident of the Mtilirwa Village in the area of Senior Chief Mkumbira in Nkhata Bay District.
According to the police officers, the suspect had been living with the girl following his divorce from her mother.
“On January 16, 2025 the girl told her teacher that she was pregnant, mentioning her father as the one who impregnated her. She added that he has been having unprotected sexual intercourse forcefully with her since September, 2024,” he said.
According to the Nkhata Bay Police Public Relation officer James, the the teacher reported the matter to a Mother Support Group. The mother support group has in turn reported the incident to Nkhata Bay Police Station.
James said the suspect has been charged with two counts of having sexual intercourse with a child and incest. The members of the community have shared that the people of the community have been sharing their concern on the situation and shared that the suspect should serve the consequence of his action.
The officials have shared that the victim has been taken to the hospital to make sure that the girl is safe with the administration and law enforcement officers.