Suspects in murder of six bouncers held
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Atieno’s plea to be freed on grounds that she was alone at home hit a snag, as Mr Temu ruled that they remain in custody. Hours after the four were arraigned, two more suspects were arrested in Bumala market. They were linked to the killing of the six bouncers who had travelled from Nyando Constituency to provide security during the burial ceremony of Johannes Okoth Aduol.For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.
Mercy Auma, Aduol’s other widow, did not attend the burial on Saturday after she was taken away by police due to security concerns. Butula sub-county Police Commander Richard Omanga had earlier told The Standard Auma sought to be taken away from the home. “We took her away from her home to safe custody after she requested that there was no need for her to remain at home as she had received threats,” said Omanga. Kisumu bouncers Meanwhile, Kisumu bouncers have threatened to raid Masebula village in Busia County and arrest people they claim masterminded the killing of the six. The six - Phillip Kwach, William Omondi, Evans Onyango, Richard Odero, David Okeyo and Elvis Odoyo - were lynched by a mob at Masebula village, where they were attending the funeral of their brother-in-law, Johannes Okoth. They had been suspected of being part of the gang that killed Okoth, a businessman in Bumala, a fortnight earlier. The bouncers addressed the press yesterday, claiming those who killed their colleagues were well known. They gave police seven days to apprehend the suspects or they take the law into their hands. Led by their association patron and Market Milimani MCA Seth Kanga, Welfare representative Edga Ochieng’ and Migosi Ward MCA Victor Rodgers, the bouncers said they had inside sources in Masebula, and that they would smoke out the suspects and hand them over to police.Do not miss out on the latest news. Join the Standard Digital Telegram channel HERE.
