Police in Wajir county are investigating claims by driver that security officials attached to the local governor who assaulted him and damaged his car in an incident.
The driver Mohamed Abdulahi Nur is in hospital after he was physically assaulted and bled in a confrontation with the guards attached to governor Ahmed Ali Muktar.
Nur who is attached to a local Member of Parliament told police the incident happened at Buna airstrip on Saturday, October 30 after the opening of Korondile Sub County.
He said he raced past the governor’s motorcade using his four-wheel-drive car and arrived first at the airstrip which angered the security team.
On arrival, the team assaulted him and damaged the driver’s window of the motor vehicle he had.
They later handcuffed him on his right hand amid efforts to contain the situation in vain.
The guards accused the driver of obstructing the governor’s motorcade.
“They also claim the driver used foul language on them, which we find flimsy for the assault,” said a police officer aware of the probe.
The drama happened as the governor walked away. It is not clear if he was aware. He did not respond to our calls to hear his side of the story.
The victim was later rushed to Buna Sub County Hospital while unconscious where he was referred to Wajir County Referral Hospital.
The scene was visited and the debris of the broken driver’s window and the handcuff from the victim recovered and as exhibits.
The vehicle was detained for further investigation. The drama caused tension in the area amid fears of further escalation. Some locals said the guards usually harass them. Police advised them to make a report on the same.
North Eastern police boss Rono Bunei said they are investigating the issue.
He said the driver had been asked to fill a P3 form as part of the probe. A parade will later be conducted for him to identify the people who assaulted him.
“The matter is being handled by security teams on the ground,” he said.
