State: We’ll net and book killers of 4 policemen

Friday, August 26, 2016 — updated on April 19, 2021 - 3 min read

Inspector General of Police Ernest Mangu speaks at the Kilwa Road Police Station, at a ceremony to pay last respects to three out of the four police officers who were shot dead by criminals at Mbagala on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam city Tuesday. PHOTO| SAID KHAMIS

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Tearfully, the Dar es Salaam Region Commissioner, Mr Paul Makonda said losing four police officers was a huge blow to the nation.

Dar es Salaam. Home affairs minister Mwigulu Nchemba led police officers and other mourners to pay their last respects to three out of the four of policemen who were brutally killed by gunmen at CRDB Bank Mbande Branch.
Speaking during the ceremony Mr Nchemba, condemned the killings of the law enforcers and vowed that the culprits would be tracked and brought to justice.
He warned people who posted congratukatory messages for the murderers on social media outlets that they would face the law.
“I command police officers to arrest those who commented in praise of the perpetrators of the heinous act, so that they can elaborate on what relationship they have with bandits,” he said.
The minister asked the police force to initiate a life insurance scheme for their officers which would assist their familiesin the event of being killed. The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Commissioner of Police Ernest Mangu stressed to police officers to set the crime-fighting mission into higher gear, adding that President Magufuli had channelled through him, Sh10 million as condolences to family members of the murdered officers.
“I, in conjunction with the minister of home affairs will, with full backing from the President JPM, will ensure that the force tracks down the criminals,” IGP Mangu told the the gathering at the funeral.
Tearfully, the Dar es Salaam Region Commissioner, Mr Paul Makonda said losing four police officers was a huge blow to the nation.
He said since one police officer could protect about 1500 people, the death of four of them translates into about 6,000 civilians being unprotected.
“As RC, I won’t tolerate propaganda propagated by human rights activists in reaction to actions our officers will take against the bandits,” he said.
Mr Makonda proposed that the government should build residential houses for the families of the slain officers.
The Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander Simon Siro vowed to revenge for the killings of his officers who experienced what he described as heroic deaths.
“They have provoked us, and we will retaliate in kind. I vow that we will hit them brutally as they did to our officers,” said Siro.
Meanwhile,Attorney General George Masaju has warned that political and human rights activists who violated the laws of the land by usuing the constitution as a cover will be punished.
However, the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights and Good Governance, Bahame Nyanduga stressed that, the hunt for the murderers should take human rights into consideration.