Three police reservists arrested over fatal shooting of two men in Elwak

Three National Police Reservists (NPR) bases in Elwak, Mandera County have been arrested the cold blood murder of two men on June 21, 2021.

Ali Abdi Ali, Mohamed Ibrahim Issack and Ahmed Mohamed Abdilatif were arrested by Elwak-based detectives following an investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

According to DCI, the trio were reported to have shot at a Toyota Succeed ferrying passengers through Elwak Dololo Rd enroute to Wajir killing Kulow Adfan Hassan and Ahmed Abdi Garad.

“The driver had then driven to Elwak Police Station and reported the incident, where search for the perpetrators and subsequent investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting was initiated,” stated DCI.

The three officers were identified by survivors of the horrific incident.