In Summary
- Tanzanian Police Force Hunting Hackers Who Made A False Death Report On President Suluhu.
- The false death report was made via the official Twitter page of the Tanzanian police force this morning.
- A section of netizens have since ruled that Kenyans are behind the hacking following the deportation of People’s Liberation Party leader and lawyer, Martha Karua from Tanzania where she had gone to represent Opposition Chief, Tundu Lisu in court.
The Tanzanian Police Force is hunting for hackers who made a false death report targeting the country’s head of state, Mama Samia Suluhu.
The false death report was made via the official Twitter/X page of the Tanzanian police force this morning.
Tanzanian Police Force Regains Control Of Their Twitter/X Account
Moments after posting the false statement, it spread like wildfire from gossip sites, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok just to mention but a few creating widespread speculation.
However, it didn’t take long before the Tanzanian Police Force regained control of their official Twitter/X account despite the damage already done.
“Kwa masikitiko makubwa tunathibitisha kifo cha Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania. Tunawaomba wananchi wote wawe watulivu na kudumisha umoja katika kipindi hiki kigumu. Mungu ailaze roho yake mahali pema” read the false statement alongside a portrait of President Suluhu.
After regaining control of their account, the Tanzanian Police Force kicked off by announcing that they’re on the hacker’s trail.
Additionally, the law enforcing unit condemned the act while affirming that they cannot disseminate such misleading information.
“Jeshi la polisi linapenda kuwajulisha umma kuwa kuna taarifa za uongo, upotoshaji na zisizo na maadili zilizokuwa zikisambazwa kwenye mtandao” partly read the police report.
Subsequently, the police announced an end to further publication of the false death report.
However, a section of netizens have since ruled that Kenyans are behind the hacking following the recent deportation of Martha Karua from Tanzania where she had gone to represent Tanzanian Opposition Chief, Tundu Lisu.
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We camped on the internet and sampled a few of the reactions.
“If you guess hii ni kazi ya wakenya sema wanatam”
“Wapi likes za Kenya”
“Online Kenyan defense force on duty”
“Na bado atajua Kenya ndio kusema Africa”
“Usicheze na wakenya”
“Eeeh ogopa wakenya”
