13 charged with murder of experts
The 13 people who were yesterday charged with murdering three employees of Selian Agricultural Research Institute await their arraignment at the Dodoma Resident Magistrate’s Court. They were charged in connection with the brutal killing of two researchers and a driver, who were hacked to death and their bodies set on fire early this month. PHOTO | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
What you need to know:
- Appearing before Dodoma Resident Magistrate Joseph Fovo were Cecilia Chimanga, Dorca Mbuhe, Edna Nuno, Grace Msaulwa, Juma Madeha, Albert Chimanga, Sostenes Mseche and Julius Chimanga. Others were David Chimanga, Lazaro Kwanga, Yoram Samamba, Edward Lungwa and Simon Samamba.
Dodoma. Thirteen people were yesterday charged with murdering two researchers and a driver with Selian Agricultural Research Institute (Sari) in Dodoma Rural District earlier this month.
Appearing before Dodoma Resident Magistrate Joseph Fovo were Cecilia Chimanga, Dorca Mbuhe, Edna Nuno, Grace Msaulwa, Juma Madeha, Albert Chimanga, Sostenes Mseche and Julius Chimanga. Others were David Chimanga, Lazaro Kwanga, Yoram Samamba, Edward Lungwa and Simon Samamba.
The court heard that the accused murdered Teddy Lumanga, Fariji Mafuru and Nicas Magazine in Iringa Mvumi Village on October 1. The three were hacked to death and their bodies set on fire.
The accused were not allowed to enter a plea because the court lacks jurisdiction over murder cases.
The accused were remanded until October 31 when the case will be mentioned again. The victims had travelled to Iringa Mvumi Village from Sari in Arusha to conduct a study following the earthquake that hit parts of Kagera Region on September 10.
