ARUSHA, Tanzanis
Former Hai District Commissioner in Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania, Lengai Ole Sabaya (pictured) has been arraigned in court charged with five counts of crimes including armed robbery.
The President's representative in the district alongside other five were presented at Arusha Regional Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday, June 4, 2021.
According to the charge-sheet, the six were charged with corruption, leading a criminal gang, armed robbery, Money laundering and Economic sabotage.
State prosecutors Tumaini Kweka, Abdallah Chaula and Tresla Garvas alleged before magistrate Martha Mahumbuga and Chief Resident Magistrate Salome Mshasha that Sabaya and his co-accused committed the crimes between January 20 and February 9 2021.
It was reported that the key government officer received Sh90 million ($3,8817.53) from businessman Francis Mroso, a resident of Mrombo who was accused of tax evasion.
The former Commissioner and his bodyguard Sylivester Nyengu (26) and Daniel Mbura (38) alleged to have committed armed robbery on February 9, after handcuffing and beating Bakari Msangi who is a councilor and taking Sh390,000 from him.
The accused were not required to enter any plea and were remanded until June 18 when their case will come up for mention.
The other accused are Enoch Togolani, Watson Stanley, John Odemba and Sylvester Ladislaus.
On May 13, the President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Hassan suspended the youthful District Commissioner who was once the regional chairman of ruling party's youth-wing (UVCCM) in Arusha.
The aggressive leader was appointed as District Commissioner by the late President Magufuli on July 28, 2018.
Debate about the suspension of Sabaya, has been one of the hottest topic on social media as some people recalled incidents that they linked with the official.
Some of these incidents included arbitrary detention of people as the district commissioner exercised his powers to hold suspects without trial for a maximum of 48 hours.
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