By Erick Nyayiera
Police in Rarieda sub-county are investigating the death of a 20 year old Form Four student who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend over a suspected love triangle at Wi-Omino village in South Uyoma location, Siaya county.
Jackline Akinyi, who was a student at Naya Mixed Secondary school, was allegedly strangled to death by her 22 year old boyfriend Mohamed Oloo after the boy suspected that the girl was unfaithful to him.
Naya sub location assistant chief Victor Owino Otunge said the two had even sired a child during the lengthy period that schools were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also disclosed that the two had cohabited at a point but separated as the girl was forced to go back to school. On the other hand, the boy decided to drop out of school while in form three and ran to hide at his aunt’s place in Kanyada within Homa Bay County.
The administrator said that the boy sneaked back over the weekend and visited the deceased’s home on Tuesday where they differed after finding her with another man.
It is also alleged that the deceased had been sending photos of other men to Oloo through Whatsapp.
Otunge stated that on the fateful night, Oloo went to the deceased’s home at night and strangled her to death before presenting himself to the police at Luanda Kotieno police post where he was locked up and transferred to Aram police station.
Jackline has left behind a three months old baby. Her body was taken to Madiany sub-county hospital mortuary to await postmortem.
