POLICE in Dar es Salaam are holding 17 suspected criminals, including four women and four school children linked to illegal military drills.
Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police
Commander, Simon Sirro, told reporters in the city yesterday that the
four women and school children were found hiding in a house believed to
be a training camp at Kilongani-Vikindu area in Coast Region. He
declined to reveal the names of the suspects on investigation grounds.
“The arrest was facilitated by Shabani
Maleck, a father to one of the four children who disappeared from their
Kitunda residence in Ilala municipality since last June,” said Commander
Sirro.
The suspects were found in a house
belonging to one Suleiman, with the women admitting to have received the
children from their parents and guardians who took them out of Kitunda
Primary School.
They further admitted that the kids were
attending Madrasat class neighbouring the camp as well as receiving
training on the use of guns and fighting techniques.
The trainees were also groomed to hate
the police and engage themselves in crimes, including robbery. Mr Maleck
said he has gotten one child but four others are still missing,
confirming that the children were reported abducted by his estranged
wife, Salma Mohamed, whom he had divorced since last February.
“We are still investigating the matter
to find out the parents and guardians of these children ... we are still
interrogating these women to know their employer who assigned them to
take care of the children in the camping house,” said Mr Sirro.
Five other suspects were arrested over
the weekend at Toangoma area in Kigamboni over alleged involvement in
robbery at various areas in the city.The suspected bandits were arrested
after breaking into a house and robbing Toangomabased Patrick Samari of
a pistol with registration number A731441 and 12 rounds of ammunitions,
10m/- cash, two laptops, mobile phones and four sets of flat screen
television.
“The suspects were also found in
possession of a Toyota TI car with registration numbers T533 DEQ
believed to have been used in robbery incidents,” said Commander Sirro,
adding that the suspects were still being interrogated before arraigning
them.
In another development, Commander Sirro
said the law enforcers have apprehended five suspected car thieves,
including a Roman Catholic Church Priest in Sumbawanga, Demestrious
Apolinary, who was found in possession of the stolen vehicle.
He named the four suspects as Aman
Dickson (23), Exaud Martin (40), Rashid Haruna (28) and Mzee Nassibu
(41). They are suspected to have stolen a Scania Lorry with registration
numbers T511AWB, property of Nelson Daniel and Mitsubish Canter with
number T814DEF that belongs to Hosea Kapula.
“Priest Apolinary has been found
possessing a Toyota Land Cruiser with registration numbers T 616 DCH,
the property of Joseph Kayawaya ... the vehicle was reported stolen in
Dar es Salaam and sold in Arusha through forged details,” said Mr Sirro,
noting that the priest remains in police hands for further
investigations on the car theft.
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