How KDF rescued Deputy Inspector General of police after being cornered by protesters
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KDF rescues Deputy Inspector General of Police, Noor Gabow after being cornered by angry protesters
KDF rescues Deputy Inspector General of Police, Noor Gabow after being cornered by angry protesters.
On March 20, irate protesters confronted deputy inspector general of police Noor Gabow and demanded an explanation for the banditry that had persisted in the North Rift region despite the presence of several police officers.
To prevent Gabow from leaving the area, the protesters had barricaded a 2-kilometer stretch of road in Loruk, Baringo County, with stones, claiming that he had failed his objective.
Additionally, the locals asserted that during the two weeks that Gabow had been in charge of the region’s ongoing security operation, bandits had killed two people and injured five more.
Officers of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) stepped in to save the deputy police IG from the irate locals after being overrun by the protesters.
The KDF officers transferred him to an awaiting vehicle before driving him out of the area.
“He has been here for two weeks but attacks have been occurring despite a heavy presence of security officers including the KDF.
“In all five incidents, there have been no arrests and no cattle has been returned. If we remain silent, we will continue dying,” the protestors lamented.
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Additionally, the residents accused Gabow, who had been in the area, of inaction despite knowing exactly what the residents were going through.
“He apologizes every day for the killings but he is not making any arrests. We are tired of the apologies. We want solutions,” added the angry residents.
At the same time, the affected individuals further stated that they feared that many of their schools would not reopen because of the continued banditry adding that both the students and the teachers feared for their lives.
“Even the teachers are not reporting to school. They are scared for their lives and some of them have to sleep in the offices,” they complained.
Moreover, they claimed that the operation was delayed because of a conflict of power between the military officers and the police officers.
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