Danish top scientist shot and killed in Dar robbery

Gunmen yesterday opened fire at a prison bus in the city, injuring some remandees and providing an opportunity for others to escape, witnesses told The Citizen yesterday.

The wife of a Danish man who was caught in South Africa last month with 21 pieces of female genitalia in his freezer has been killed in Lesotho, police said Thursday.

>Gunmen yesterday shot dead a Catholic nun and wounded her driver before robbing them of unknown amount of money.

Tributes are being paid to Gita Ramjee for her world-renowned research into HIV prevention.

Tanzania: nun killed in street robbery
Catholic Culture
A Tanzanian nun was shot and killed during a robbery in Dar es Salaam on June 23, the Fides news service reports. Sister Clecensia Kapuli had visited a bank in the capital city to withdraw cash in order to pay workers at the school where she served as ...

>Four suspected bandits have been killed by residents of Muriba Ward, Ingwe Division in Tarime District after they were associated with a shop raiding incident that occurred early this month.

Mbeya guard killed in botched shop robbery
Daily News
TWO people died in two separate incidents, including a security guard who was killed during a robbery attempt at Tunduma in Momba district, Mbeya region, on Monday. Mbeya Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mr Ahmed Msangi, said that the security ...

'Bodaboda' rider killed by passenger in failed bike robbery attempt
Daily News
A MOTORCYCLIST identified as Maziku Ramadhani (19) died after he was stabbed on the ribs by his passenger, in an attempt to rob him a motorcycle in Busoka village, Shinyanga Region, on Wednesday afternoon. According to Shinyanga Regional Police ...

Robbery gangs torment Dar residents
IPPmedia
A wave of robbery groups using private cars, unregistered taxis and motorcycles to mug innocent travellers had re-surfaced in Dar es Salaam. Security personnel have warned local residents, foreigners and commuter passengers to beware of such bandits ...