Spate killings Erupt At Dzaleka Refugee Camp

At least two people, a woman and a child have been confirmed killed at Dzaleka refugee Camp in Dowa following the recent spate of serial attacks and murders that have hit the camp.

Police have since been making arrests in connection with these attacks which are said to have been attributed by the age old rivalry between the Tutsi tribe and Hutus.

It is reportedly that another attack of this kind took place last Sunday that saw a 47 year old Rwandan national Bavumiragira Deogratias strangled and tied to his bed after the attackers broke into his hut.

Luckily Deogratias survived the attack and currently he is receiving treatment at Mtengowamthenga Mission Hospital.

A younger brother to the victim, Ndayambashi Muhammad accused the police of taking long to bring the suspect to book whom he claimed was a fellow refugee.

“No one should cheat you that the attackers are coming from outside (camp). They are our fellow refugees and asylum seekers who are doing this. But what baffles us is why the police are taking ages to conclude their investigations,” Muhammad fascinated.

At least two people, a woman and a child have been confirmed killed at Dzaleka refugee Camp in Dowa following the recent spate of serial attacks and murders that have hit the camp.

Police have since been making arrests in connection with these attacks which are said to have been attributed by the age old rivalry between the Tutsi tribe and Hutus.

It is reportedly that another attack of this kind took place last Sunday that saw a 47 year old Rwandan national Bavumiragira Deogratias strangled and tied to his bed after the attackers broke into his hut.

Luckily Deogratias survived the attack and currently he is receiving treatment at Mtengowamthenga Mission Hospital.

A younger brother to the victim, Ndayambashi Muhammad accused the police of taking long to bring the suspect to book whom he claimed was a fellow refugee.

“No one should cheat you that the attackers are coming from outside (camp). They are our fellow refugees and asylum seekers who are doing this. But what baffles us is why the police are taking ages to conclude their investigations,” Muhammad fascinated.

“Do they want to see all of us being killed to start making arrests? Or are they waiting until.we take the law into our hands for them to enforce the law,” he said.

However, Dowa Police spokesperson Kondwani Kandiado said that the police have all along been investigating the attacks at the camp.

“The case file was opened on the two murders and so far one suspect has been arrested in connection to these killings. He is now remanded at Maula prison.

On the recent attacks two people- Mizigiyimani, 18 and Bigirimani-37 , both Burundians have been arrested.

“They refused to provide their surnames. The third suspect is at large,” he explained.

Kandiado also disclosed that the.police have since intensified security at the camp by among things running day and night patrols.

Dzaleka Refugee Camp has six locations (areas) namely Blantyre,Kawale, Katupya, Likuni, Lisungwi and Zomba.

The refugees and asylum seekers say it is Blantyre, which is mainly occupied by Rwandese and Burundians, that is notorius with criminal activities.