One arrested for assault and use of offensive weapon at Walewale

Police in the North East Region have arrested a 25-year-old man, Rafai Tahiru, for possessing an offensive weapon and taking part in an attack that left one person with multiple machete wounds at Walewale.

According to a statement issued by the North East Regional Police Command on Monday, October 6, the incident occurred on Saturday, October 4, when Tahiru and two accomplices, who are currently on the run, accused the victim of stealing a mobile phone belonging to him.

The statement, signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Robert Anabiik Anmain, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, explained that the suspects tied the victim’s hands and legs with ropes, placed him in a tricycle, whipped him with canes, and inflicted machete wounds on his forehead and body.

Onlookers rescued the victim and rushed him to the Walewale Government Hospital for medical attention before reporting the matter to the police. The suspects fled the scene after the attack.

DSP Anmain indicated that police arrested Tahiru on Sunday, October 5, at his hideout in Tampulungu, a suburb of Walewale, following an intelligence-led operation. A search in his room uncovered a blood-stained machete believed to have been used in the assault.

He further noted that the suspect will be put before court while efforts continue to arrest his accomplices.

By: Jacob Aggrey