Police hunt suspect over mother, infant murder in Morogoro

MOROGORO: POLICE in Morogoro Region are searching for a man identified as Anderson Jackson over the alleged murder of a 38-year-old woman and her nine-month-old son in Kilosa District.

The victims, Asha Lukonge, a farmer from Muoso Hamlet in Ilakala Village, and her infant son Ashim Mkeza, were found dead on the evening of August 15, 2026.

Morogoro Regional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Andrew Kantimbo, said the two were allegedly strangled, with the suspect fleeing the scene and remaining at large.

ACP Kantimbo said Jackson had been entrusted with caring for the family after the woman’s husband, Fabiano Mkeza, travelled to Kigoma Region.

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He noted that the suspect is related to the husband. Preliminary investigations indicate that the killings may be linked to the theft of eight sacks of maize stored in the victim’s house.

The suspect is alleged to have stolen and sold the maize for 300,000/-.

“The suspect is still being sought in connection with the alleged murder of the mother and her child,” ACP Kantimbo said.

He urged members of the public to cooperate with police by providing information that could lead to the suspect’s arrest.