• Tanzanian businessman Tarimo has won the praise of netizens after he successfully fought off people who wanted to kidnap him while he was having fun at a restaurant
• It was a scary moment as the man kept shouting that he was going to die and although his screams attracted a small crowd, no one went to help him.
• He asked his compatriots to always call out the people who commit such incidents, as if the crowd had shown concern, they would not have fought so hard

Tanzania: Shaken businessman Tarimo, who fought bravely as giant men tried to kidnap him, has shared his ordeal, thanking God that he is still alive.

What happened to Tarimo?

During an emotional interview with Ayo TV on YouTube, Tarimo thanked all Tanzanians who saw the clip, were moved by it and spoke loudly about it.

In the photos shared by Ayo TV, the man is seen being taken away by three men while fully clothed, but by the time they reach the car, he is holding his shirt.

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One man jumped into the car and shot him from inside, while the two who remained outside were tasked with pushing him inside.

How did Tarimo escape?

“I’m going to die, please help me,” Tarimo cried. A small crowd gathered just across the street, but no one moved an inch to help.

Luckily, someone filmed the entire incident, and at one point, two kids happened to be walking by.

Despite it being a three-on-one affair, Tarimo managed to shake them off. Seeing that getting into the car was a herculean task, they took off while Tarimo ran for the nearest hills.

How is Tarimo doing?

“I am very safe, healthy and doing well. I also thank the police for their cooperation with me since the day of the incident and I believe they will get to the root of the problem,” he said.

“I pray to God to continue to protect us. I cannot speak so much because the case is under investigation,” he added.

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What is Tarimo’s message to Tanzanians?

At the same time, Tarimo had a message for the onlookers who started helpless at the men trying to kidnap him and did not try to help him in any way.

“We are one, whenever one of us gets into such trouble we should help them because today it’s me and tomorrow it’s someone else,” he opined.

“I wouldn’t have fought so much if there was unity. Let’s create a culture of helping each other; you don’t even have to get into this issue fully, but you can at least ask what’s going on,” he said he. added.

After the ugly incident, Tarimo also thanked his family and friends for the outpouring of love.

What is the advice of security expert George Musamali?

Kenyans have also experienced their fair share of kidnappings since the Gen Z uprising that saw them take to the streets to protest Finance Bill 202, among other emerging issues.

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TUKO.co.ke talked to security expert George Musamali, who advised members of the public to always raise the alarm whenever such incidents happen.

“The only way out is for Kenyans to be their brothers’ keepers. When one cries for help, all should come together to stop the kidnapping,” he said.

One reason for this is that the government, through the police, kidnaps people. It’s difficult to deal with that as an individual,” he said.

Police in Kenya say 29 abductees are still missing

In another story, the inspector general of National Police Service Douglas Kanja applications rejected that officers are involved in kidnappings.

According to Kanja, a total of 57 cases of kidnapping have been reported to the NPS since the start of the Generation Z protests.

Kanjo revealed that 29 people among the abductees are still missing, but detectives are investigating the case.

Source: TUKO.co.ke