Angry residents of Yala in Siaya County have torched down Anyiko police post on Monday evening police post over what they called police extra-judicial killings. The residents were angered by the mysterious death of the boda-boda operator who had earlier on been arrested by the police from that police post. The residents alleged that the police are behind the death of Eric Ouma, the bodaboda operator.They descended on the police post forcing the police officers that were stationed at the police post to flee for their safety. From the preliminary investigations, it was confirmed that Ouma died in the police station and was later on taken to Yala Sub District Hospital Mortuary. The police have launched an investigation to know the motive behind the death.On the other hand youths in the area have expressed their fear of police brutality.

Source: Standard Digital February 07, 2017 11:48 UTC