TANZANIA: FOUR TO HANG FOR KILLING POLICE COMMANDER

Mwanza, TANZANIA

The High Court of Tanzania has today November 12, sentenced four people to death by hanging after they were convicted of murdering former Mwanza Regional Police Commander, Liberatus Barlow.

The Assistant Commissioner of Police was killed on October 13, 2012 at Kitangiri area, Ilemela District in Mwanza City. The assassination took place just after midnight when he was returning home from a wedding ceremony planning session.

The gruesome murder saw the then Inspector General of Police Saidi Mwema vowing to take thorough investigations on the matter and bring the culprits to book.

Former Mwanza Regional Police
Commander, Liberatus Barlow

The four convicts, along with three others were first taken to court on October 31, 2012.

Delivering the judgment at the High Court in Mwanza today, Judge Sirialus Matupa said that the court was convinced beyond any reasonable doubt that Muganyizi Michael, Magige Mwita, Abdallah Petro and Abdulrahaman Ismail had indeed taken part in murdering the former police chief.

Three of the seven suspects; Chacha Mwita, Buganizi Edward and Bhoke Marwa were, however, set free after the prosecution  failed to produce substantive evidence against them. - Africa