One person lost their life when suspected Turkana bandits raided the Noltipo area of Samburu County, making off with 100 goats on Saturday afternoon.

According to police, the incident occurred when an unknown number of attackers struck the village while residents were grazing their livestock.

Further, the police report indicates that a swift response from officers from Baragoi Police Station, Loruko Police Post, National Police Reservists, and community rangers was initiated to pursue the attackers.

“By approximately 4:50 PM, the team successfully intercepted the stolen goats in the Mbogor area of Loruko.”

 “The bandits escaped after noticing they were being pursued and left the animals behind,” read the report.

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During the theft, the bandits fatally shot a male Samburu adult named Ntinigwa Lepatoye.

 However, authorities were unable to retrieve his body due to the challenging terrain of the forest where the incident occurred.

“Efforts to retrieve the body are still underway,” police said.