On 24 March 2025, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Richard C.C. Luhanga, Commissioner of Police (COMPOL) for the Northern Region for abuse of office.
The arrest follows completion of investigations by the ACB on the report which it received alleging that Commissioner Richard C.C Luhanga, whilst serving as Commissioner of the Malawi Police Service in Mzuzu between 2022 and 2023, abused his office for his personal advantage by using paint donated by Press Trust Limited to the Northern Region Police Headquarters to paint Mzuzu Police Hospital, to paint his private properties located at Nkhozo Estate in Bolero.
Commissioner Richard C.C Luhanga will be taken to Court where he is expected to be charged with abuse of office contrary to Section 25B (1) as read with Sections 25B (4) and 34 of the Corrupt Practices Act (CPA).
The ACB remains committed to ensuring accountability and integrity in public service.
EGRITA M.
EGRITA M. NDALA
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL
