Dar es Salaam. Police are investigating an incident involving David Djumbe, an aide to Chadema national chairperson Tundu Lissu, after the opposition party alleged he was abducted and later escaped in a dramatic sequence of events in Dar es Salaam.

Djumbe is reported to have been taken from the Mabwepande area in Bunju on the night of Wednesday, May 20, 2026, by individuals who allegedly identified themselves as police officers.

He later resurfaced with handcuffs and injuries and was taken to Oysterbay Police Station for assistance in removing the restraints. The handcuffs were later removed at Oysterbay Police Station.

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