Five people, including two police officers, have been killed in a reported bandit attack in Gotu, Isiolo County.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

Isiolo Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo confirmed the deaths on Wednesday, September 16, as he condemned the latest incident in the area.

“I strongly condemn the latest bandit attack in the Gotu area that has claimed the lives of five people, including two police officers. It is deeply saddening and unacceptable that our people and security officers continue to lose their lives to armed banditry. These repeated attacks are causing fear, disrupting livelihoods and undermining peace in our communities,” he wrote in a statement.

One of the officers was reportedly a Chief Inspector attached to the Gotu Administration Police Service Tactical Unit camp.

📌 What You Need to Know

Reports indicated that the victims were part of a group that had travelled to search for the body of an elderly man who was allegedly killed by suspected bandits at Madho Gurba Huka, a grazing area in Chari Ward, the previous day.

According to reports from the area, suspected bandits ambushed the group, triggering an exchange of gunfire with security officers.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke