Mohamed Were Chiteri being suspected to be among criminals who attacked Booker Police Post before Nairobi Court on Wednesday December 7,2016.
BY SAM ALFAN.
Mohamed Were Chiteri believed to be connected with suspects who attacked and robbed Booker Police post in Mumias Sub County of Kakamega on the 23rd of last month has been detained in police custody for four days to allow police complete investigations.
Chiteri was arrested on Tuesday within Mombasa County and was escorted to Anti-terrorism police unit in Mombasa and then booked at Makupa Police station.
According to investigating Officer Joseph Mwiti, Chiteri was escorted to anti-terrorism police unit headquarters Nairobi on Wednesday.
The court was told that the suspect is believed to have travelled to Mombasa recently after the commission of the offence and could not satisfactory explain what he was doing in Mombasa.
“There is need to contact mobile subscribers to obtain mobile phones data to establish his link with robbers who attacked the said police post, “argued the prosecution.
The court was told that his release from custody may jeopardize investigations.
ATPU applied for Chiteri to be remanded saying that it needs time to conduct further investigations and contact DCIO Mumias who is investigating officer of the booker Police post case.
Nairobi Duty Resident Magistrate Hellen Onkwani that the matter be mentioned Monday next week.
Last week unknown people raided Booker Police Post in Mumias, Kakamega County and stole guns and bullets.
