Suspect in Booker Police Post raid to remain in custody

Suspect in Booker Police Post raid to remain in custody

A man believed to be connected with suspects who attacked and robbed Booker Police Post in Mumias Sub County of Kakamega on the 23rd of November has been detained in police custody for four days to allow police to complete investigations.

Mohamed Were Chiteri was arrested on Tuesday within Mombasa County and escorted to the anti-terrorism police unit in Mombasa before being booked at Makupa Police Station.

According to the investigating officer, Joseph Mwiti, Chiteri was transferred to anti-terrorism police unit headquarters Nairobi on Wednesday.

The court on Thursday heard that the suspect is believed to have travelled to Mombasa recently after committing the offence and could not satisfactory explain what he was doing in Mombasa.

“There is need to contact mobile service providers to obtain mobile phone data to establish his link with the robbers who attacked the said police post,” argued the prosecution.

The prosecution further argues that his release from custody may jeopardize investigations.

ATPU applied  for Chiteri to be remanded saying that it needs time to conduct further investigations and contact DCIO Mumias, who is the investigating officer of the booker Police post case.

Nairobi Deputy Resident Magistrate Hellen Onkwani directed that the matter be mentioned Monday next week.

This case follows an incident in November where unknown people raided Booker Police Post in Mumias, Kakamega County and stole guns, rifles and nine magazines loaded with 184 rounds of ammunition.

Police have since recovered all seven guns after an extensive security operation in Mayoni area near Mumias.

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