Why there will be no justice for a university student killed, Akwilina – News

Dar es Salaam The killers of Akwilini Akwilini, a 21-year-old university student, may never be known, police confirming today that no investigation has been conducted. was under way on the murder.

The student of the National Institute of Transportation (NIT) was killed in February This year, a lost bullet was fired during a confrontation between police and supporters of the # 39; opposition. The bullet closed her head while she was sitting in a suburban van coming home from the university.

Police said today that armed officers involved in the confrontation have since been absolved and released after being briefly detained. The Director of Public Prosecutions announced that the file had been closed.

Asked today about the issue and whether the victim will be tried, the commander of the Dar es Salaam Special Police Zone, Lazaro Mambosasa, said that there was no police officers.

Mambosasa added that there was no investigation into whether the opposition leaders in the protest also carried rifles.

"I can assure you that we have authorized the possession of firearms to many people and to all who were present, but we can not arrest someone with a weapon without proving that They were responsible for the incident. "

The officer said that what led to the death was the "illegal" demonstration organized by Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) and not by the detectives called to stop the demos.

"It must be remembered that the circumstances of the whole incident were clearly elaborated and that it was found that the police were not responsible for the death", he said. he said about the six policemen allegedly being interrogated about the murder.

Mambosasa said at a press conference today that the police had been released. Several Chadian leaders, including including five members of parliament, are currently indicted for inciting hatred and holding an illegal congregation related to the smashing of February.They all denied the charges, arguing that the case was meant to distract attention from real killers

Chadema's supporters were heading to the office of the Kinondoni District Executive Director to urge him to deliver party election officials with the affidavits on the eve of the by-elections. February 17 at Kinondoni.