Tanzanian arrested for alleged cutting off village leader’s head in anti-poaching wrangle

The Manyara Regional Police Commander, Agostino Senga.

What you need to know:

  • An attempt to prevent poaching in the Tarangire National Park ended disastrously for a village chairman here as alleged poachers killed him by cutting off his head.
  • Police in Manyara is holding a resident of Gijedabung' village, Babati district, Manyara, Limito Lebangu (19) for questioning in connection with the brutal killing of the village chairman, Mr Faustine Sanka (59).

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