In Siaya, detectives acted on a tip from a vigilant citizen and captured Hastings Omondi Odipo, also known as Martin or Umar.
Umar was a sought-after member of a criminal gang operating in the county.
He had eluded authorities after the gang attacked a police officer, fatally stabbing him and stealing his rifle.
The incident occurred while the officers were escorting examination papers to Mahero Secondary School in Alego Usonga.
The gang also managed to make off with another rifle that belonged to the second officer present during the attack.
The police, holding Umar at the Lwala Kotieno police station, are in the process of preparing charges against him.
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Umar, according to a police report obtained by Citizen.
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He previously worked as a fisherman on Nina Beach before joining the local criminal gang.
This group has been implicated in various crimes across the western and Nyanza regions.
The recent arrests follow the release of Umar and his associates’ names by detectives, who sought public assistance in locating the suspects.
Several other gang members linked to the crime, such as Edwin Omondi (alias Rashid), Simon Ochieng Ouma (alias Ali Baba), Salim Jackoyo, and Edward Wanyama Mukanga (alias Abu Naiyah), are still being pursued.
Authorities investigating the matter are urging these at-large suspects to surrender themselves to the nearest police station.
