- Residents of Ndunyu Njeru, offended by arrests of alleged livestock thieves, raided the police station on June 26, demanding justice and burning the center
- Police shoot and wound the bodaboda: officers fired shots at the crowd, and seriously injured the bodaboda and made them more angry
- The station was burnt down due to Murkomen’s orders: The crowd burned down the police and burned parts of the station a few hours after CS Murkomen’s murder order was shooting against groups of people who were attacking police stations
THE BEST – What started as a regular catch ended with a bloodshed and bloodshed on Thursday night, June 26, after a group of angry people raided Ndunyu Njeru police station.
Source: UGC
The locals confused with the wave of livestock theft in the area, launched a fierce attack in the center shortly after three suspected livestock thieves were arrested and detained.
According to eyewitnesses, problems began when news spread that the alleged livestock thieves had been arrested and arrested at the center.
A crowd of angry residents gathered in demanding justice be done immediately. They wanted to kill the suspects, who blamed them for the constant theft that had disturbed life and sparked fears in the community.
As the tension escalated, police officers tried to stop the crowd, but the situation changed quickly.
In the confrontation, the bodaboda was reportedly shot and seriously injured. He was rushed to Kinangop North Catholic Hospital in critical condition.
The gunfire exacerbated the anger of the crowd, and in subsequent riots, officials were overwhelmed.
The crowd consumed parts of the police station, destroying several structures and other properties in the fort.
Videos that TUKO.co.ke handed over to the tragic incidents of a firefighting police station, when the villagers stood in the distance, cheering and singing in celebration.
By Friday morning, the fate of the three suspects arrested is still unknown. It was not immediately known if they were rescued by the police, they escaped from the chaos or wounded by the crowd.
The incident occurred just hours after the Minister of Interior Kipchumba Murkomen ordering police to shoot to kill anyone trying to invade police stations.
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