LAKE ZONE: Four Kenyans killed for alleged robbery

TARIME.Four suspected bandits have been killed by residents of Muriba Ward, Ingwe Division in Tarime District after they were associated with a shop raiding incident that occurred early this month.

The regional police commander for Tarime/Rorya special police zone, Lazaro Mambosasa, confirmed the occurrence though he did not name those who were killed.

Mr Mambosasa said those who were killed were Kenyan men who had allegedly raided shops on August 3 this year at the area and wounded three people.

The police boss said he could not give details of the incident since he was not at the office, saying they would issue a detailed report later on.

“I have received the information regarding the incident but I cannot give you a detailed report because I am out of my office,” said Mr Mambosasa.

Mr Mambosasa, however, urged the area residents to abide by country laws including avoiding engaging in mob justice, adding that the men were innocent.

Reports say that the incident occurred on August 7 at 11pm in the Muriba area. Four days after unknown assailants allegedly raided the shops and escaped with a significant amount of cash whose exact sum was yet to be known.

“On the fourth day after the raid, the robbers came back to the same shop they had raided, and were asking the owners wife for his whereabouts,” said one eye witness who preferred anonymity.

He reiterated; “they also ordered a number of crates of beers, this made the woman suspicious and she secretively notified her neighbours through the phone. They quickly responded by surrounding the shop.”

It was further alleged that during the raid, two motor bike riders were injured and their bikes were confiscated to facilitate escape of the assailants who escaped to Muriba forests.