Mohamed Ali Kibao: Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan condemns killing

President Samia Suluhu Hassan says she will not tolerate such "brutal acts".

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On Friday, Mohamed Ali Kibao, 69, was forced off a bus by suspected security agents while travelling from the country's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, to his hometown Tanga. His body was found in Ununio, the waterfront district of Dar es Salaam, local media reported.

The post-mortem found that Mr Kibao had been “severely beaten and had acid poured on his face”, party chairman Freeman Mbowe told the AFP news agency.

President Samia condemned the “brutal acts” and called for an investigation into the murder.

“I have ordered the investigation agencies to bring me detailed information about this terrible incident and others like this as soon as possible,” she said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

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