The Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) denies that four people were killed by police officers in Chiúre, Cabo Delgado, as accused by Samora Machel Júnior, a member of the Central Committee of the Frelimo party and son of the first President of Mozambique. In a letter published on Thursday, the politician, Samora Machel Júnior, expressed "total disagreement" and...
Local elections: PRM satisfied with peaceful election campaign
The Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) this Monday considered the electoral campaign underway for the local elections on October 11 to be peaceful, calling on the corporation's agents to remain committed to ensuring public order and security. "We are happy with the political parties and the political party activists," because they have...
Sofala: PRM detains young man in possession of electric cables
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) have arrested a young man in the Manga neighborhood accused of stealing electricity cables from the company Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM). The spokesman for the PRM in Sofala, Dércio Chacate, was quoted by "Notícias" as saying that the arrest was the result of a popular complaint. "The police immediately carried out a...
Nampula mayor escapes alleged assassination attempt
The Mayor of the city of Nampula, Paulo Vahanle, escaped an alleged assassination attempt on Tuesday (22), during the celebrations for the municipality's anniversary. According to the local newspaper, Ikweli, the attempt to take the mayor's life took place in the Town Hall. And the evidence points to a member of...
Criminals exhume minor's body three days after burial and get rid of head to sell the rest
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) arrested two individuals in the district of Molumbo, Zambezia, who were transporting the body of a minor, already headless, for unknown purposes. The suspects were intercepted by the PRM on their way to Niassa province, where they were supposedly going to carry out traditional treatments, according to a spokesperson for the...
PRM General Commander warns of intolerance to deviant behavior in the corporation
The Commander General of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique, Bernardino Rafael, has warned against intolerance towards police officers who behave in a deviant way. He warns of the need to be more vigilant against officers who adopt attitudes that tarnish the corporation and cast doubt on the quality of its work. "We have heard and seen...
PRM commander general sends 16,000 newly graduated police officers for retraining
The Commander General of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM), Bernardino Rafael, has decided to send some 16,000 newly trained officers for retraining in less than two months (48 days). The measure, according to Carta de Moçambique, which quotes an instruction from Bernardino Rafael, follows a meeting held on June 15. The measure...
Police kill teacher mistaking him for thief
A citizen was shot dead by a Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) officer who mistook him for a robber in the early hours of Sunday morning in the district of Gurué, Zambezia province. According to Rádio Moçambique, the incident occurred when the victim, a teacher, was returning to his home, which was being robbed. A...
Ressano Garcia: PRM Exonerates Chief of Operations and Strengthens Border Security
The recent riots on the Ressano Garcia border culminated in the resignation of the head of operations of the First Police Station of the Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) and the reinforcement of security there. Residents of the town say there have been recurrent muggings on the public highway, extortion by PRM agents and kidnappings...
Maputo: More than 60 citizens indicted for crimes of drug production and sale
Just over 60 individuals are being held to account by the Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM), in Maputo province, for crimes involving the production, sale and consumption of drugs. According to RM, these are individuals who were arrested, mostly in flagrante delicto, during the operation launched this year by the PRM, aimed at...