Four lynched on cattle rustling suspicions, at least one missing

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Four lynched on cattle rustling suspicions, at least one missing
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At leats four people suspected to be cattle rustlers were lynched yesterday at Igwambiti village in Buhongwa on the outskirts of Mwanza. Buhongwa Ward Councilor Benedict Kabadi confirmed the incident saying he received the news too late to save them and ...

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Oct

Mob kills man over cattle rustling

A resident of Nsemlwa area in Mpanda Town, Katavi Region, Mr Mathias Kameme, 35, has been killed by unidentified mob who reportedly attacked and torched his body after they accused him of stealing cattle.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Jul

LAKE ZONE: Wave of cattle rustling hits Ngara

>A wave of rustling has hit the district here in Kagera Region whereby between January and June this year more than 1,200 heads of cattle worth about Sh500 million were stolen.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Mar

4 suspected cattle rustlers lynched

Four people suspected to be cattle rustlers were killed by a lynch mob at Buhongwa suburb in the city, the police and ward officials confirmed yesterday.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

10 Oct

7 elders burnt to death on suspicions of witchcraft

7 elders burnt to death on suspicions of witchcraft
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At least seven elderly persons have been burnt to death on accusations of engaging in witchcraft in Kigoma Region. Kigoma Regional Police Commander Jafari Mohammed has confirmed the tragic incident saying it occurred on Tuesday in the village of ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Jun

Elders increasingly killed over witchcraft suspicions: group

As the world marks Elder Abuse Awareness Day today, senior citizens in Tanzania are increasingly persecuted over witchcraft practising allegations.

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

24 Nov

829 suspects lynched in ten months

829 suspects lynched in ten months
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Incidents of people taking the law into their hands had increased to 829 suspects who were lynched by angry mobs by October, this year compared to 785 cases recorded last year. The figures were revealed yesterday by the Police spokesperson Advera ...
Don't take law into your hands, police force warnsDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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10 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Jul

Man stabs commutters, gets lynched by mob

“We are trying to investigate the whole scenario and we will give a full report,” Kinondoni regional police commander, Mr Camillius Wambura

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Man lynched after peace speech

The UN envoy to the Central African Republic has urged the country to ensure that soldiers who lynched a man accused of being a rebel face justice.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Taxi driver lynched at Egypt protest

Islamist protesters killed a taxi driver who tried to drive through a demonstration in northern Egypt, officials say.

 

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