Security guard held over shooting to death truck driver
A security guard in Morogoro, Tanzania, has been arrested for the fatal shooting of a truck driver following a dispute over parking fees. In a separate case, police have also detained seven suspects in connection with the murder of a former district land officer.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight ongoing concerns regarding public safety and law enforcement efficacy in the Morogoro region.
Morogoro. Police in Morogoro Region are holding a 37-year-old security guard, Hussein Hussein, over the alleged killing of a truck driver at a Puma fuel station in Kihonda, Morogoro Municipality.
The suspect, who works for Ruge Security and lives in Kayenzi, is accused of shooting dead Feisal Yaqoob Ally, 43, a resident of Mbagala, Dar es Salaam.
Morogoro Regional Police Commander Andrew Kantimbo said the incident occurred at about 6am on September 9, 2026, at the fuel station in Viwandani Street, Kihonda Ward.
He said the deceased was driving a Scania truck, registration number T.680 EAY, from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza when he stopped at the station.
A witness, Mohamed Omary, popularly known as Mudy, a motorcycle taxi rider who was at the station to refuel, said the driver had parked the truck to pray at a mosque located at the station.
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