Police in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday arrested a person identified as John Ikondia Mayunga (56), a resident of Kiwalani Migombani in Ilala municipality, for alleged involvement in the killing of prominent politician and member of the Constitution Review Commission (CRC), Dr Sengodo Mvungi.
Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander, Mr Suleiman Kova
This was revealed by Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander, Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Suleiman Kova, at a press briefing held in the city.
CP Kova said the suspect was arrested on Twiga Street near Jangwani grounds in Ilala municipality after receiving a tip-off from a Good Samaritan.
The suspect, after interrogation by the police, allegedly admitted involvement in the attack on Dr Sengodo Mvungi with 11 others on November 3 at Dr Mvungi’s home on the outskirts of the city.
He said after searching his home at Kiwalani Migombani, the police retrieved a pistol with 21 rounds of ammunition, explosives and two detonators.
Dr Mvungi’s family confirmed that the pistol legally belonged to the late Dr Mvungi, adding that it disappeared on the date he was attacked in his home, according to Kova. The latest arrest brings to 10 the number of suspects already arrested in connection with the attack on Dr Mvungi and his subsequent death.
According to CP Kova, the police were going on with the search for the remaining suspects. Dr Mvungi was attacked by alleged bandits at his residence in Kibamba Msakuzi in Kinondoni municipality last week in which he sustained fatal injuries.
He was rushed to Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute (MOI) in the city and was later transferred to South Africa’s Millpark Hospital, where he died on Tuesday.
In a separate incident, a man identified as Miraji Kondo (23) died after he was run over by a motor vehicle at Charambe Mianzini in Temeke municipality on Tuesday evening after falling from a speeding motorcycle taxi.
Temeke Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mr Engelbert Kiondo, said that the deceased was a passenger on motorcycle taxi with registration number T 274 which was being ridden by Masenga Simon (28), a resident of Kilungule in Temeke municipality.
The deceased fell down from the motorcycle that was heading to Charambe from Mbagala Rangi Tatu and was ran over by the motor vehicle, an Iveco lorry with a trailer bearing registration number T.933 AZY that was being driven by Augustino Shuri (45), a resident of Singida Region.
By BASHIRI KAGOI, Tanzania Daily News
