The High Court sitting in Nkhata Bay has sentenced Frank Mkweni Thonje, 21, and Bonzo Chirwa, 54, both from Traditional Authority (T/A) Fukamapiri in the district to life imprisonment for the murder of Yasin Kwenda Phiri in 2018.

Yasin was murdered under the watch of his son, George who was then 9 years old at Kande area in the district.

On March 24, sitting in Nkhata Bay, Justice DeGabrielle convicted two persons-Frank Mkweni Thonje, 21, and Bonzo Chirwa, 54, both from Traditional Authority (T/A) Fukamapiri in the district for Kwenda’s murder.

However, the Judge acquitted two others, Gwera Banda and Peter Pola for lack of sufficient evidence.

Initially, seven suspects were arrested in relation to the case and were charged with murder and genocide, but some were acquitted when the court earlier delivered its ruling on whether they had a case to answer or not.