Teacher arrested for faking his death to avoid paying loan
Police in Kasungu have arrested a 41-year-old primary school teacher accused of using false death documents in an attempt to stop salary deductions for a loan. Francis Peter Mtema, a teacher at Kalimanyungu School, allegedly became the subject of the scheme after a woman claiming to be his wife reported his death to Select Financial Services Limited. Police […]
In Kasungu, a primary school teacher named Francis Peter Mtema, 41, has been arrested for allegedly faking his death to evade payments on a loan. Mtema, who teaches at Kalimanyungu School, is accused of submitting false death documents to Select Financial Services Limited. According to police, a woman claiming to be his wife, identified as Jackleen Phiri, reported his death on February 14, 2024.
She allegedly submitted a death report, a letter from a village headman, and a copy of Mtema's national identity card to support her claim. Mtema had borrowed K1,114,128.15 (about GHS 8,000) from the financial services company and still owed K1,043,497.52 (over GHS 7,000) at the time of his reported death. The company stopped deducting his salary following the false death report.
However, it was later discovered that Mtema was still alive, leading to his arrest at Kalimanyungu School. He faces charges of giving a false statement for a death register, forgery, and uttering false documents. The investigation is ongoing, and police are searching for Phiri, whose full details have not been disclosed. Mtema is from Mantchichi in Traditional Authority Chiseka, Lilongwe District, but it remains unclear when he will be brought before a court.
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