The Police in the Walewale District of the North East Region have arrested a 25-year-old man, Rafai Tahiru, for allegedly possessing an offensive weapon and causing harm to a victim during an attack at Walewale.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when Tahiru, together with two accomplices who are currently at large, accused the victim of stealing a mobile phone.
The suspects reportedly tied the victim’s hands and legs, placed him in a tricycle, and subjected him to severe beatings with canes before inflicting multiple machete wounds on his forehead and body.
In a statement issued on October 6, the police said the victim was rescued by onlookers and taken to the Walewale Government Hospital for treatment, while the suspects fled the scene.
Police intelligence later led to the arrest of Rafai Tahiru on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at his hideout in Tampulungu, a suburb of Walewale. A search in his room uncovered a blood-stained machete believed to have been used in the attack.
The police confirmed that Tahiru will be arraigned before court, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend his accomplices.
