Police in Mzuzu have arrested Mike Shonga, 32, for allegedly murdering Professor Soko at Chimodzimodzi Mapale Village in Mzimba.

The suspect was arrested on March 16, 2025, at the said village.

It has been established that, on the night of March 15, 2025, Professor Soko (now deceased) and his friend Frank Gondwe were returning from a drinking joint, heading to their home village.

Along the way, they saw the suspect removing bricks from the window of an unfinished house. When they confronted him, a fight erupted, and the suspect stabbed Soko in the chest and Gondwe in the head before fleeing the scene.

The two victims were taken to Ekwendeni Mission Hospital, where Soko was pronounced dead upon arrival due to excessive blood loss while Gondwe is currently admitted at Mzuzu Central Hospital.

The incident was reported to Ekwendeni Police Post, and police detectives investigated the matter, leading to the arrest of the suspect.

Shonga, who hails from Zulu Gondwe Village, Traditional Authority Mthwalo in Mzimba district will appear in court to answer charges of murder contrary to Section 209 and unlawful wounding contrary to Section 241 of the Penal Code.