Police in Lilongwe have arrested two people for allegedly selling fake tickets of the 2026 NBS Bank Charity Shield between Mighty Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Big Bullets which took place on Saturday.
The two are Mishelo Felix Chambote, 35 and Wyson Kamangira, 25. Chambote was arrested by Lilongwe Area 3 Police on April 17, 2026 after he was found selling counterfeit tickets at K7000, contrary to the official Football Association of Malawi (Fam) recommended price of K10,000.
Lilongwe Police publicist Hastings Chigalu said upon his arrest, Chambote failed to provide satisfactory explanation regarding the source of the tickets.
Chigalu said Police have since launched the investigations to arrest other individuals suspected to be selling and producing counterfeit tickets.
“The suspect is expected to appear before the court soon to answer charges of forgery and other related offences,” Chigalu said.
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Chigalu said Chambote hails from Kapalamula Village, Traditional Authority Mduwa in Mchinji District.
In a related development,Lingadzi Police Publicist Maria Kumwenda said Kamangira was arrested after he was caught with168 fake tickets and cash amounting to K338, 000 at BNS on Saturday.
“He failed to explain the source of the tickets and we have launched investigations to trace other suspects,” Kumwenda said.
Kamangira, hails from Mtuwa Village in Kasungu District, is expected to appear in court soon.
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On Friday, Fam issued a statement warning members of the public against buying or selling counterfeit tickets.
“Fam is advising supporters to ensure that the tickets they buy have official Fam holograms, which serves as proof of authenticity to avoid falling victim to the fraud,” the statement reads.
Meanwhile, Fam is yet to announce the gross revenue of the match.
The proceeds of this year’s Charity Shield will go towards the Green Girls Boarding initiative at Emvuyeni Community Day Secondary School in Mzimba District in partnership with Plan International Malawi.
The project focuses on clean cooking solutions and renewable energy to create a safer, more sustainable learning environment.
