Wajir assistant chief killed by suspected Al Shabaab militants, head dumped on the road

Police have recovered part of the body of an Assistant Chief who was abducted by suspected Al Shabaab militants on Friday last week.

The head of Mr. Omar Adan Buul, who was the Assistant Chief for Gumarey Sub Location in Wajir County, was found on Monday by herders along the Chinese cutline between Khorof Harar and Konton.

According to a police report on the incident, the deceased was beheaded at another place and head placed at the road.

“The scene was photographed and the head taken to Khorof Harar police station awaiting to be taken to Wajir county Referral hospital mortuary,” reads the report.

The body is yet to be found.