Tanzania, May 9 -- Handeni. "Let me pray first."

Those were the final words spoken by 28-year-old bodaboda rider Abdallah Chambo before he picked up two passengers his colleagues had already refused to carry over safety concerns.

Hours later, he was found dead, his throat slit, in a brutal killing that has shocked residents of Handeni District in Tanga Region.

Abdallah was murdered on the night of May 5, 2026 in Kilole Street, Chanika Ward, after unknowingly accepting passengers whom fellow riders had deemed suspicious.

His father, Andrea George Chambo, described him as a humble, hardworking young man who was the family's main breadwinner.

"He was peaceful, respectful and loved by everyone. He supported the family greatly despite ear...