This is the latest in a series of attacks that has plagued Tanzania in the last couple of years.
6-year old,Baraka Cosmashas had his right palm chopped off in a targeted attack inKipenda village, RukwaregionTanzania,MSN reports.
Regional police commander,Jacob Mruandasaid the boy had been sleeping at home with his mother when a gang of assailants stormed the house late Saturday.
After beating the boy’s mother severally for refusing to let him go, they chopped off the boy’s right palm with a machete and walked out.
There is a high prevalence ofalbino murders/attacks in Tanzaniaas some are of the belief that their body parts can bring good luck and wealth and this is the latest in a series of attacks that has plagued the country in the last couple of years.
Last week, 4 people were sentenced to death for the murder of an albino woman.
According to aUnited Nations expert, attacks on people with albinism have claimed the lives of at least 75 people since 2000.
It’s also reported thatalbinobody parts sell for around $600 (about N119,700) with an entire corpse fetching $75,000 (about N14 million).
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This is wickedness and those involved in this trade are greedy.

Hmmm, barbaric believes allover my continent Africa. Body parts of albino can bring Goodluck. I wonder where they thought the goodluck were before. God have mercy on your creature.

pic please!!

Chai

No wonder we dnt use to see Albino corpse in Nigeria.
So dem dey kidnap dem go Tanzania go make cool 14milllllllioooooon.