Tanzania, Aug. 14 -- Same. A 10-year-old primary school pupil married off by relatives to a 20-year-old youth in Ruvu Jiungeni Village, Same District, has been rescued by government authorities after missing classes for an extended period.

The Standard Two pupil at Jiungeni Primary School, the first-born child in her family, was withdrawn from school by relatives to be married off. The exact dowry paid remains unknown.

Speaking about the incident on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Same District Commissioner Kasilda Mgeni said authorities launched an investigation after receiving reports of the child's absence, leading officers to the location where she was being kept.

DC Kasilda said officers found the minor living with the 20-year-old you...