Arusha. The High Court, Arusha Sub-Registry, has sentenced a former security guard at Agobafra Guest House, Mr Jacob Ndoole, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering Oscar Patrice at the establishment in Karatu District, Arusha Region.

The judgment was delivered on April 16, 2026, by Justice Frank Mahimbali, who ruled that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused unlawfully caused the death of the deceased with malice aforethought.

In Criminal Case No. 22274 of 2025, Ndoole was charged with murder contrary to Sections 196 and 197 of the Penal Code.

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