Tanzania, July 13 -- Geita. Chadema Geita constituency chairperson Neema Chozaire is expected to appear in court for the first time on Tuesday after her scheduled appearance failed to take place on Monday, with no official explanation given for the delay.

Chozaire has been in police custody in Geita Region since Monday, June 29, 2026, after she was arrested while heading to the market to sell chickens.

Her arrest was described by some Chadema members as an abduction after they alleged that she had been taken away and that her phones were unavailable. Some party leaders who tried to trace her whereabouts said they were told she was not being held at any police station.

However, police, through a statement issued by Geita Regional Police...