Yei police arrest suspect over killing of school student in motorcycle robbery

Police in Yei River County have arrested a suspect in connection with the killing of a secondary school student during a robbery last Friday.

Major General Yoasa Lujang Kamba, the county’s Inspector of Police, says the victim, identified as Henry Dengero, a Senior Two student at Yei Day Secondary School, was shot dead by suspected robbers at around 8:30 p.m. on Friday.

According to General Lujang, the attackers ambushed the student, shot him and stole his motorcycle.

He says police immediately deployed officers to investigate the incident, leading to the recovery of the deceased’s motorcycle, another motorcycle and a suspected firearm from a house linked to the arrested suspect.

The police inspector confirmed that the suspect and the recovered firearm are now in police custody as investigations continue.

“Fortunately, the door was locked, and that was the only place we suspected. Inside the house, we found the deceased’s motorcycle and another motorcycle. When we moved the mattress, we also found a rifle underneath. The rifle appeared to have been fired recently. We managed to recover the firearm, and the suspect is now under arrest,” he said.

Lujang said investigations would establish the circumstances surrounding the student’s killing and determine whether the suspect was linked to other motorcycle-related crimes in the county.

He also disclosed that police were investigating a separate incident in which a motorcycle rider was allegedly lured to Otogo Payam before being confronted by armed individuals who attempted to steal his motorcycle.

According to the police inspector, the rider was later released, and officers are pursuing leads to identify others suspected of involvement in the incident.