Tycoon's Abduction - Minister, MP Interviewed by Tanzanian Police

January Makamba, Minister in the Vice President's Office for Union Affairs and Environment, has been interviewed by police about the abduction and release of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji. Using his personal Twitter account, Makamba was among the first people to report Dewji's abduction and release. Police have also questioned opposition MP Godbless Lema, who had called for the involvement of foreign experts during the search for Dewji.

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