Three suspected thugs, all girls aged below 17 are being held at the station as police have launched investigations for four more suspects.
Suna West police boss Elizabeth Wakuloba who spoke to the press in Migori town on Friday morning said the raid has opened a major lead into their investigations on suspected gangs behind rising insecurity.
“This is a major break through and we have zeroed down our manhunt for four key ring leaders who managed to escape the police dragnet. We are still looking for more suspects,” she said.
Wakuloba said police have embarked on more patrols and gathering of information and intelligence, which will contain cases of insecurity.
At least six people have been killed over robberies in a month, with the latest being Reuben Onyango, 36, who was hacked to death on Wednesday in his home in Uriri town.
Onyango’s wife said she woke up to find her husband hacked to death and the robbers had escaped.
Two watchmen at Maranatha Faith Assemblies in Migori town and three people in Awendo town, including a worker at Sony Sugar Company were also found dead.
“Awendo town, Migori town along Oruba, Total and Namba estates have been a major hotspot. We are keen on ending the insecurity,” Migori county commander Mark Wanjala said.
Wanjala said in Awendo they had zeroed down on a serial killer locally known as Owawa and a possibility of a cult.
He said the murders have been bizarre with the killings appearing to be ritualistic.
“In Awendo all three recent deaths were with pangas. The heads were severed off after cult markings, the eyes were also gouged out and tongues cut,” Wanjala said.
Earlier, Awendo MP Walter Owino said they are pushing for intelligence gathering from the public, to curb the insecurity threats.
He spoke during a function at Dede market last Wednesday.
