Ilala Regional Police Commander Salum Hamduni
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The officers were arrested following a directive by Ilala District Commissioner Sofia Mjema, who went to the scene to calm residents, who were protesting against police assaults.
Dar es Salaam. Two police officers from the Field Force Unit have been arrested for allegedly assaulting civilians in Ukonga-Mazizini, Ilala, in the city.
The officers were arrested following a directive by Ilala District Commissioner Sofia Mjema, who went to the scene to calm residents, who were protesting against police assaults.
This was revealed by Ilala Regional Police Commander Salum Hamduni, when he was speaking to The Citizen.
“Following the directive issued by the Ilala district commissioner we have arrested two policemen, who were among those, who were assaulting people,” he said.
For his part, Ukonga Ward executive officer Eligius Mlokozi said more than 40 people, who were allegedly assaulted by the police, had listed their names at his office as directed by Ms Mjema. According to him,the situation in Mombasa Mazizini has normalised.
Businesses came to a standstill for over six hours in Mombasa-Mazizini after the residents blocked the road to protest against the assaults on civilians.
Some of the residents told The Citizen that the fracasstarted three days ago, when law enforcers started assaulting the residents, believing they were behind the death of a police officer in Mombasa-Mazizini.
During the fracas, at least 20 people were wounded. The Citizen camped at the scene of the incident and witnessed people being arrested, some complaining of having lost their properties.
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