ITUMBA, Oct. 24 -- UNKNOWN assailants have set fire to the house of a ward police officer for Chitete Ward, located in Ikumbilo Village, Ileje District, Songwe Region, destroying property worth more than 2m/-.

Confirming the incident today, Friday, October 24, 2025, the Songwe Regional Police Commander, Augostino Senga, said the fire occurred on the night of October 22, 2025, while the officer, Inspector of Police Nsajigwa Mwajeka, was away on special duty.

Commander Senga stated that the fire destroyed two rooms of the house and was first discovered by Chitete Ward Executive Officer, Mr. Darkson Kamendu, who reported the incident to the authorities.

Among the items destroyed were civilian clothes, police uniforms, household utensils, ...