Detectives in Isiolo have recovered two AK-47 rifles in connection to a fatal attack that left three National Police Reservists (NPR) dead in Igembe North, Meru County.
Issuing a statement via their official X account on Saturday, April 26, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that the weapons were recovered at Lemorijo Village in Lengurma location, Isiolo North sub-county in a joint operation led by the DCI Crime Scene Investigation.
The firearms were found with empty magazines at the time of the recovery which came in response to the brutal incident where the three police reservists lost their lives after being shot by armed raiders.
“The operation was in response to the brutal incident that occurred on 7th April 2025, where three National Police Reservists (NPR) from Igembe North, Meru County, were fatally shot by armed raiders. The recovered rifles are believed to have been used during the attack.
“This breakthrough was made possible through collaboration between our elite teams, members of the public, the local administration and DCI Igembe North who has taken over investigations as the case remains under probe,” DCI added.
Detectives have since commended the officers involved in the recovery assuring members of the public that updates on investigations are still on course.
In the unfortunate incident that occurred on Monday, April 7, 2025, the three police reservists were brutally killed and their firearms seized in a fierce gun battle with bandits at Mea in Igembe North.
Several other police reservists were also injured during the 6 pm attack.
Meru County Commissioner Jacob Ouma confirmed the incident stating that security officers had managed to recover all stolen animals during the attack.
“We received the reports of the raid in the Mea area and responded in time. There was a fierce fight and unfortunately three reservists were fatally shot,” he said at the time.