Detectives have apprehended a terror suspect believed to have been involved in the killing of two senior police officers in Lamu County.
Mustakima Mohammed Ali was arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) while en route to Malindi.
The DCI revealed that Mustakima was intercepted from a bus at Sambaki Roadblock through coordination between the Anti-Terrorism Police and the Special Operation Group
"Mustakima Mohammed Ali, a wanted terror suspect involved in the brutal killings of a police officer and two chiefs in Lamu County in December 2019 has been arrested," the DCI stated.
"The suspect was intercepted from a Malindi-bound bus in a Sunday afternoon operation by Anti-Terrorism Police augmented by their Special Operations Group (SOG) counterparts at the Sambaki Bridge roadblock while travelling from Lamu," the statement added.
The DCI reported that Mustakima and his accomplices murdered the two chiefs and a police officer before fleeing to Boni Forest. When pursued, they crossed the border.
"Mustakima Ali, also known as Abu Mahir, and his accomplices sought refuge after the heinous murders that occurred in December 2019, initially hiding within Boni Forest from where they were pursued by security personnel and fled to a neighbouring country," the police confirmed.
2023 arrests
While three members of this gang were arrested in 2023 while attempting to enter Somalia after returning to the country, more suspects are being tracked by the police.
"In April 2023, three members of his gang attempted to re-enter the country but were intercepted and arrested along the Isiolo-Moyale highway while heading to Somalia. They were charged at the Kahawa Law Courts, and their case is ongoing.
"Other suspects who have since been identified but remain at large are still under police surveillance," the statement concluded.
