Inua Advocacy has voiced concern following reports of misconduct involving an immigration officer accused of facilitating the unlawful release of 15 Ethiopian nationals previously detained at Maula Prison pending deportation.
The detainees were allegedly handed over to an unidentified individual believed to be a human trafficker.
According to a statement signed by Inua Advocacy Chief Executive Officer, Innocent Magambi, a crime report dated October 9, 2025, implicates Inspector Kondwani Banda of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services. Banda is alleged to have instructed two subordinates to collect the detainees and deliver them to an unregistered vehicle in Area 47, Lilongwe.
The statement confirmed that the suspect has since been arrested by the Malawi Police Service, with Inua Advocacy commending law enforcement for their swift and decisive action.
“This reflects a recurring pattern that Inua Advocacy has documented and reported for years, where certain individuals within the police, immigration services, the Ministry of Homeland Security, and the Malawi Defence Force have been implicated in facilitating trafficking and smuggling networks,” the statement reads in part.
The organization further noted that Malawi remains a major transit hub for Ethiopian nationals trafficked or smuggled to South Africa, a situation sustained in part by the complicity or negligence of some public officials.
Inua Advocacy has urged the Government to conduct a full, transparent, and independent investigation into this and related cases, stressing the need to prevent interference by implicated officials.
Read the full statement at: https://inuaadvocacy.org/2025/10/human-trafficking-case-highlights-the-need-for-accountability-and-reform/
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