Tanzania: Town director, six others arraigned over church murder charges

What you need to know:

  • The town council director for Itigi in Singida, Mr Pius Luhende (54) and six others appeared before the Singida Resident’s Magistrate Court on Monday, February 11, 2019 to answer charges of killing Isack Petro.
  • Mr Luhende reportedly went to the church on Saturday, February 2, 2019, with the intention of collecting revenue for the council when in the process of asking the faithful to pay the money, a bullet was fired, killing Isack Petrol on the spot

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