Tension as shots fired at ex-MP Mokku's residence

Isiolo North MP Hassan Oda, former MP Haji Charfano Mokku, and Borana and Sakuye elders address the press at Saala Hotel, Isiolo, on June 27, 2021, over the Isiolo North killings. [File, Standard]

Tension gripped Isiolo town and surrounding estates over the weekend following a gun attack at the residence of former Isiolo North MP, Haji Charfano Mokku, in Kambi Garba Estate.

Reports indicate that a lone gunman fired several shots into Mokku's compound at around 7:30pm on Saturday. The motive behind the attack remains unclear.