The Tanzanian Ministry of Tourism and Heritage says it is shocked and disappointed to learn of Zainab Oladeinde, a Nigerian national’s incident of sexual assault at the Warere Beach Hotel in Nungwi, Zanzibar.
This comes after Oladeinde on Saturday narrated on her twitter handle how she travelled to Tanzania in April 2021 and was almost raped by a security guard at Warere Beach Hotel.
In a statement, the Executive Secretary of Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, Hafsa Mbamba, said investigations into the allegations will commence immediately.
The statement read:
On April 16, 2022, the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism has been made aware of a statement made on social media by Ms Zainab Oladeinde, a Nigerian national regarding an incident of assault that was said to have taken place in April 2021 at Warere Hotel in Nungwi, Zanzibar.
The Zanzibar Commission for Tourism is shocked and disappointed to learn of the incident and take these allegations very seriously. An immediate investigation has commenced and we will report its findings. We condemn any harm or threat to our visitors to the peaceful islands of Zanzibar.
On behalf of the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage, we would like to inform our visitors that the Ministry abhors any ill treatment of any persons on the isles as this is not Zanzibari hospitality nor the treatment we want our visitors to receive. It is a regrettable incident we are following closely.
