Pain as Unknown People Dig up Grave of Man Buried 20 Years Ago, Steal His Leg: "Makumbusho Machungu"
- Victor Masi was buried at his father's home in Kindi ward, Moshi district, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
- He was laid to rest over 20 years ago after dying as a young man, though the cause of his death was never revealed
- Unknown individuals recently exhumed his grave and stole his leg bones, leaving his neighbours shocked and devastated
Residents of Kindi ward, Moshi district, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania, are in disbelief following a bizarre incident.
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Unknown perpetrators secretly dug up the grave of a man who had been buried over two decades ago, carrying out the act at night.
The vandalised grave belongs to Victor Masi, a man with albinism who was emotionally laid to rest more than 20 years ago.
What was stolen from Victor's grave?
They stole bones from one of his legs, and a neighbour recounted the events of the fateful night:
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“The guards—our dogs—started barking loudly in my neighbor's compound where the incident took place. I wondered what the barking was about. I sensed something was wrong, so I got up from bed and stepped outside. I took my flashlight to investigate. The dogs stopped barking, so I assumed everything was fine and went back to sleep.
"The dogs started barking again and making noise just like before. I was too tired to go out again. The dogs barked continuously from around 11pm to 2am. I decided to let them handle whatever was happening, telling myself I would check in the morning,” the neighbor said.
Victor's neighbour condemns digging up of graves
The following morning, he discovered that Victor’s grave had been dug up and left open.
He also noted that although there were several graves on the property, only Victor's had been tampered with.
“Victor died young. He was buried in this grave here, on land belonging to his father. As a government leader, I strongly condemn such acts. I call on the relevant authorities to investigate this matter and bring the perpetrators to justice,” he said.
Netizens react after Tanzanian's grave is dug up
Social media users took to the comments section to express their views on the disturbing incident:
sarahkadugu4367:
“Mwenyezi Mungu uwachape. Atakayesubutu mwaka huu kupata uongozi kwa njia ya ushirikina watakipata kiboko cha Mungu. Bora wajisalimishe makanisani na misikitini.”
JoelKundya:
“Ningeshangaa uchaguzi utafanyikaje bila kusikia matukio haya.”
tinnahagustinolyelu4247:
“Vyombo vya usalama navyo jamani vina kazi ngumu.”
Lameck-f5i:
"Wenyeji na majirani wapo waliohusika kwa namna moja au nyingine kwa tukio hilo.”
njuka3515
“Yaani kabla sijafungua nilihisi ni Arusha but sijacheza mbali ni Kilimanjaro.”
sophiakimaro5174:
“Ivi huu ni ushetani gani jamani? Yaani mtu kazikwa miaka yote hiyo bado wanamkumbuka kuna albino alizikwa tukamwibie mguu? Sasa hawa walioko hai wakisikia watajificha wapi jamani? Mungu utusaidie na utusamehe baba.”
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Trans Nzoia man exhumes wife's body
Closer to home, a man from Trans Nzoia county was held in police custody ahead of his arraignment.
He was arrested after allegedly exhuming his wife's body—an act that left many people puzzled.
Gabriel Kiplimo reportedly claimed he was haunted by nightmares, which compelled him to remove the body from the grave.
He was held at Kimimini Police Station, with police accusing him of tampering with a body.
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