By Rahim Abdul
Police in Lilongwe have launched a manhunt for a security guard suspected of being involved in the brutal murder of a 22-year-old third-year female student at Lake Malawi Anglican University, identified as Lizzie Nyson.
According to Lilongwe Police Spokesperson Inspector Hestings Chigalu,Nyson’s body was discovered on April 3, 2026 wrapped in a mosquito net and dumped in a nearby bush, about 20 metres from the fence of the house where she had been staying with the suspect.
The suspect has been identified as Shadreck Clever, age not known, from Kaongo Village, Traditional Authority Kachindamoto in Dedza District.
He was employed by Longways Construction Company in Lilongwe as a security guard.
Reports say that Nyson (deceased) was one of the needy students and had been staying in a rented hostel in Mtsiriza with other girls.
However, recently, due to challenges in paying rent, she was forced to move into a quarters apartment where the suspect was residing while providing security services at a construction site in Area 47, sector 1.
It is strongly suspected that Nyson was murdered during the night of March 22, 2026, in the house where she was staying, as signs of violence were observed at the scene.
A postmortem conducted by a medical practitioner from Kamuzu Central Hospital, revealed that death was caused by head injuries secondary to assault.
Investigations further established that the suspect (Clever), suspiciously left his workplace for an unknown destination on March 23, 2026, and has not been seen since.
Meanwhile, Lilongwe Police detectives have intensified efforts to trace and arrest the suspect so that he can face justice.
The deceased, Lizzie Nyson, hailed from Chipanga Village, T/A Machinjiri in Blantyre District.
Police would like to advise students and young women to remain alert and vigilant and to report any suspicious criminal behaviour directed at them by strangers or even people they know, in order to avoid falling prey to criminals.
