Police in Mombasa have launched investigations into the death of a 27-year-old Mombasa County employee who was shot dead on the morning of Sunday 10, July.
Reports indicate that Taufiq Abdala who was on his way to the mosque for prayers met his death at the hands of unknown gunmen riding on a motorbike.
Addressing the media, Abdulrahman Amana, the victim’s uncle, said that Abdallah and his friends had slaughtered a goat on early Sunday morning before making plans to go to the mosque for Eid ul-Adha prayers.
“Abdallah and his friends had made plans to go to the nearby mosque for Eid ul-Adha prayers before the incident occurred. We don’t know the motive behind the heinous act,” Amana said.
Police say that the three attackers hit Abdalla on the chest and abdomen after a post-mortem was carried out on his body at the Coast General Hospital.
Detectives further retrieved CCTV footage from the area in a bid to get crucial information that could lead to the suspects’ arrest.
According to Muslim traditions, Abdallah was laid to rest on Sunday, July 10.