A court found Febbie Robert guilty of lying about being kidnapped. The 40-year-old woman lives at Tsikulamowa Village near Ntcheu District. Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate's court heard her case recently. Magistrate Bracious Kondowe ordered her to pay K50,000 or spend 12 months doing hard labor behind bars. Robert chose to pay the money instead of going to jail.
Robert told her husband a fake kidnapping story on May 13, 2025. She claimed criminals had captured her and 20 other people inside the city. The woman demanded K500,000 from her family to buy her freedom. She said the kidnappers had already murdered 14 victims. Police investigated her claims and found out she made everything up.
Robert admitted she created the entire kidnapping story during questioning. She blamed evil forces for making her lie to her family. The woman pleaded guilty when she appeared before the magistrate. Court officials agreed with prosecutors about her punishment. Sergeant Maria Kumwenda from Lingadzi Police Station confirmed that Robert paid her fine and avoided prison time.
Robert told her husband a fake kidnapping story on May 13, 2025. She claimed criminals had captured her and 20 other people inside the city. The woman demanded K500,000 from her family to buy her freedom. She said the kidnappers had already murdered 14 victims. Police investigated her claims and found out she made everything up.
Robert admitted she created the entire kidnapping story during questioning. She blamed evil forces for making her lie to her family. The woman pleaded guilty when she appeared before the magistrate. Court officials agreed with prosecutors about her punishment. Sergeant Maria Kumwenda from Lingadzi Police Station confirmed that Robert paid her fine and avoided prison time.
