Dar es Salaam: Man to appear in court over PCCB official’s death

By Louis Kolumbia, The Citizen Correspondent

Dar es Salaam. 

Mr Mussa John, who is being held by police for allegedly killing a Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) official Ms Bhoke Ryoba, is expected to appear in court tomorrow, police in the city have said.

Mr John, who was reportedly playing with a firearm with his friend, shot dead Ms Ryoba on Saturday evening when the deceased was attending a beach party at Kigamboni in the city, according to preliminary police reports.

The suspect gave himself in to police shortly after the incident and had been held for interrogation since then.

The late Ryoba was buried yesterday at her home village of Kiterere in Mara Region, according to her husband, Mr Charles Gibore.

Temeke regional police commander Engelbert Kiondo told The Citizen in a telephone interview yesterday that a team comprising police officers and PCCB officials had been tasked to investigate into the incident and a joint report would be finalised today.

Mr John is the only suspect in the case because he confessed to have committed the offence.

Mr Kiango said investigation into the case would suggest whether Mr John would be charged with murder.

Source: The Citizen (26/12/2012): http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/news/4-national-news/27916-man-to-appear-in-court-over-pccb-officials-death