Ex-MDF chief spends night in custody
Former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander general Paul Valentino Phiri (retired) has spent the night in police custody after the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court postponed a ruling on his bail application to today. Phiri is being held at Area 3 Police Station in Lilongwe City following his arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/

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Former Malawi Defence Force (MDF) commander general Paul Valentino Phiri (retired) has spent the night in police custody after the Lilongwe Chief Resident Magistrate Court postponed a ruling on his bail application to today.
Phiri is being held at Area 3 Police Station in Lilongwe City following his arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Read more click:- https://times.mw/etimes/
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- Length
- 58 words · 1 min read
- Published
- October 2, 2026
- Byline
- Rebecca Chimjeka
- Source
- The Times Group