Four mutilated bodies of missing officers found

Four mutilated bodies of missing police officers were recovered Thursday in Suguta Valley as security agents ventured into the area six days after more than 40 officers were killed by bandits.

The bodies had been devoured by hyenas and witnesses said they were missing some parts.

“We have found a head and legs of some of our colleagues and I can hear gunshots from the valley,” said an officer on the ground.

According to records obtained from the Kenya Red Cross information desk, 11 officers have been reported missing by their families.

However, only five bodies out of the 21 that are still lying at the Chiromo mortuary have not been identified.

Internal security minister Katoo ole Metito said there are five officers who are still missing following the Saturday morning attack.

A section of family members who spoke to The Standard Thursday expressed frustration, saying they doubted their their kin were among the 24 officers whose bodies were taken to the morgue on Tuesday.

“We are not convinced that the rescue team retrieved all the bodies. We are certain that he is not among the unidentified bodies in the mortuary,” maintained Justus Ojuma, brother-in-law to Emanuel Emaide, the missing officer who hails from Teso South.

Addressing families of the slain officers, Police Superintendent Kibinge Muturi said they had taken the finger prints of the unidentified officers to the Criminal Investigation Department fingerprints bureau .

At the same time the family of a missing police officer has travelled to the dreaded Suguta Valley to search for their missing son.

The relatives of the missing Anti-stock Theft Unit officer Jillo Woche, 23, travelled to Baragoi from Gilgil town accusing the Government of failing to assist them.

According to a brother, Abdi Moyo, they had been to various government offices before deciding to go to the ground.

Meanwhile, Metito said security agencies are looking for two more councillors who allegedly participated in the attacks. He named them as Paul Edapal and Sospeter Erupe, an Ex-GSU Inspector.

He said 33 guns were stolen during the assault on the police adding security agencies with the help on military aerial surveillance are doing everything within its ability to recover them and arrest the bandits.

“This operation is targeting criminals not innocent citizens or a particular community and members of the public should volunteer information on the perpetrators, financiers and those with illegal guns,” said the minister.

Source: Standard Digital