No fewer than 700 demonstrators have reportedly lost their lives in three days of election-related protests in Tanzania.
Naijaonpoint reports that the protest erupted on Wednesday, following the country’s presidential election results, disqualification and detention of key opposition candidates.
The outcome of the Tanzania general election, held on Wednesday, which favoured the incumbent, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, resulted in nationwide protests with protesters clashing with security forces.
Following the unrest, the Tanzanian government shut down the internet, imposed a curfew and banned foreign journalists from covering the events.
According to the news agency AFP report, Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, stated that over 700 people have been killed in the three days of protest.
Chadema spokesperson, John Kitoka, on Friday, said, “As we speak, the overall figure for death is around 700.
“The figure for deaths in Dar es Salaam is around 350 and for Mwanza it is 200-plus. Added to figures across the country”.
Meanwhile, Nigerian influencer Priscilla Ojo has addressed reports circulating on social media claiming that her husband, Tanzanian singer Juma Jux, lost his luxury fashion store during protests following Tanzania’s presidential election.
Naijaonpoint reports that the reports went viral early Thursday that protesters had set Juma Jux’s store, reportedly worth millions, on fire.
A user, Bolaji Fesomade, wrote: “Reports from Tanzania say singer Juma Jux’s store, worth over $780 million, has been set ablaze and completely destroyed by protesters. The violence erupted after yesterday’s tense presidential election, which sparked chaos and unrest across several parts of the country.”
Priscilla Ojo clarified the situation through Snapchat, explaining that while some items were taken during the unrest, the store building itself was not destroyed by fire.
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