Dar es Salaam Special Zonal Police Commander, Mr Simon Sirro
AS part of strategies to check the rising crime wave in Dar es Salaam, landlords have been called upon to fix photographs in their lease agreements.
Addressing journalists yesterday, the
Dar es Salaam Special Zonal Police Commander, Mr Simon Sirro, said the
police force was undertaking measures to check crime in the wake of
recent wanton killings that have occurred in the country.
Such incidents include the beheadings at
Amboni near Tanga City in which eight people from two households were
left dead and several other horrific incidents in Arusha, Mwanza and Dar
es Salaam.
There was also an attack in a mosque
along Utemini Street in Nyamagana District within Mwanza City, whereby
several people were hacked to death in the middle of a ‘Fajr’ prayer.
“Some criminals tend to rent rooms or entire houses and stay for either a
week or two and then they disappear,” said Commander Sirro.
He, therefore, called on the local
government authorities to make follow-ups on the matter and ensure their
offices acquire photographs of tenants in their respective areas.
“Doing so will assist the police to easily identify a number of
criminals residing in those areas,” he said.
Commander Sirro added that they are
holding a house girl in relation to the killing of Aneth Msuya (30)
which occurred at the end of May, this year, at Kibada Block 16, Temeke
Municipality in the city.
He, further pointed out that they
arrested five suspects on May 30, this year, in relation to the murder
of a businessman, William Mroso (38), a resident of Mbezi Msigani and 13
others in related criminal incidents of armed robbery.
Mr Sirro named the suspects as Richard
Kalinga (37), a resident of Kimara; James Lumato (20) and Priches
Paschal (35), both from King’ong’o; Masoud Ally (30) from Tabata- Shule
and Shaibu Juma (23) from Tabata Matumbi.
“The suspects are being interrogated and
once investigation is complete they will be taken to court for further
legal measures,” he noted. The police also impounded 10 pieces of
elephant tusks weighing 13Kgs worth 198m/- on June 2, this year, at
Mbagala Kibonde Maji in a motor vehicle with Registration Number T477
AXS, a Suzuki Vitara.
The vehicle belongs to MT 66807 SGT George Kwisema of AFC HQ.
Along with the tusks, the police have
also arrested SGT Kwisema, a resident of Kibonde Maji; Shafi Muhibu (30)
of Mbagala Kuu and Asha Hassan (28) of Mbagala Kokoto.
In another incident, three people were
arrested at Chadibwa, Magogoni Street in Kigamboni on May 31, for
possession of 35 bags of smuggled sugar each weighing 50Kgs.
The suspects are Said Bakari (25) who
was found with 15 bags in a motor vehicle with Registration Number T804
BMV, a Toyota Carina and Hamad Seleman (46), with 15 bags as well in a
vehicle with Registration Number T571 AXV, a Toyota Premio.
Accompanying the suspects was Bakari
Masudi (35) from Kitunda who was found in possession of five bags in a
motor vehicle with Registration Number T600 BQG
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