By Peti Siyame in Mpanda
POLICE
in Katavi region have arrested a resident of Mpanda Municipality for
allegedly defiling seven young girls in a span of seven days this month
as the UN condemns killings of children in Njombe region.
The seven victims are between seven and eight years old and in primary school.
The Katavi Regional
Police Commander (RPC), Mr Damas Nyanda said that the suspect committed
the crime in his house within Mpanda municipality in diverse dates in
seven days in this month of January, 2019.
"The apprehension
of the suspect was made possible following a tip off from law abiding
citizens ... furthermore, two out of the seven victims identified the
suspect following an identification parade staged by the police,"
explained the RPC.
According to the
RPC, the suspect lured the minor girls in diverse dates by calling them
to his house to run small errands, promising to pay them with cash.
Meanwhile, The
United Nations in Tanzania has extended its deepest condolences to
families and communities of children who have been brutally murdered in
Njombe over the last few weeks.
"The attack and
murder of children is unacceptable. Children have a fundamental right to
be safe and be protected from violence so that they can enjoy their
childhood and reach their full potential.
"The UN joins the
government of the United Republic of Tanzania in condemning these
heinous acts. As the UN, we stand ready to support the government in
their effort of addressing the issue," said Mr Alvaro Rodriguez, the UN
Resident Coordinator in Tanzania. "Additionally, we call upon all
stakeholders to join hands to ensure that homes, schools and communities
are safe areas for children."
He said that children are exposed to extreme forms of violence and exploitation in many parts of the world.
"This has to stop,"
said Ms Maniza Zaman, the UNICEF Representative in Tanzania. "No form
of violence or abuse against a child is acceptable or permissible for
any reason and any such act is an outright violation of their basic
human rights."
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