The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has started investigations after a mob in Migori invaded the Isebania police station shooting six people dead.
A police report on the incident noted that the mob arrived on Thursday at the police station in a pick-up truck and unleashed machetes and stones.
“They smashed the windows of the station armoury, OCS office, and other offices with stones. They started destroying the gates of the cells demanding the release of all prisoners in custody,” read the report in part.
Police officers were then forced to use live ammunition after the group overrun the report office and armory and were headed for the cells to apparently free the locked-up inmates.
IPOA, in a statement to newsrooms on Saturday, said six people were shot dead during the dramatic raid and several others left severely injured, among them a police officer.
“The Independent Policing Oversight Authority on Thursday evening learnt of a shooting incident at Isebania Police Station in Kuria West Sub-County during which six people were reportedly fatally wounded and others injured during the evening of Thursday, May 25, 2023. Among the injured include police officers,” IPOA Chairperson Anne Makori said in the statement.
The incident allegedly occurred as police officers from Isebania Police Station attempted to restore peace through a public order management operation
The authority said they have began investagtions into the shootings to bring the culprits to book adding that it will recommend prosecution for any police officers found culpable of misusing their firearm.
Our Regional office in Kisumu on its own motion yesterday morning dispatched a Rapid Response Team to launch investigations into the deaths and injuries,
Upon conclusion of its investigations, the Authority shall take appropriate action including recommending to the Director of Public Prosecutions the prosecution of any person found culpable.
