(YEI RIVER COUNTY) – Police authorities in Yei River County have arrested one suspect in connection with the killing of 22-year-old Henry Dengero, a student of Yei Day Senior Secondary School who also worked as a boda-boda rider.
Dengero was reportedly shot dead on Friday evening near Immanuel Primary School, close to Martha Clinic, while returning home after carrying a passenger. His motorcycle was taken following the attack.
The arrest came after community leaders and residents of Yei town repeatedly urged police authorities to strengthen security and protect civilians and their property across the county.
Yei County Chief Police Inspector Major General Yoasa Lujang Kamba told Access Radio on Monday afternoon that the suspect was arrested during a joint security operation in the Lutaya area after police received information from community members.
Police also recovered the victim’s motorcycle and a firearm from the perpetrator during the operation. The suspect is undergoing further investigation to establish his alleged involvement in the killing.
The police officer expressed concern over the killing, saying:
“ We are sorry for what happened on the killing of the student and as police we were very vigilant and i ordered the police outposts to trace the perpetrator and good enough our police in Lutaya detected and got the motorbike of the student killed killed on Friday. We (Police) also got a gun from the same room of the suspect who shot the student. We are here to protect the citizens but not to kill them”
He called on chiefs, local authorities and residents to cooperate with security forces by providing information that could help prevent crime and apprehend suspects. He also caution boda-boda riders against moving far locations outside Yei town.
“If you have any information, you are welcome to give it to us so that we will be able to apprehend the suspects or the criminals. I also called on the boda boda riders to reject transporting passengers to far rural areas of the county like Otogo, Mugwo and other locations at late evening hours”
Police urged residents to report suspicious activities and said security operations would continue against people suspected of involvement in killings and other crimes in Yei.
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