Wednesday 5 September 2018

Varsity student abducted with Barrack Oduor found dead in Homa Bay


Sharon Otieno
Ms Sharon Otieno who was kidnapped with Nation journalist Barrack Oduor on September 3, 2018. She was found dead on September 5, 2018. PHOTO | COURTESY 
By JUSTUS OCHIENG'
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Sharon Otieno, the pregnant university student abducted with Nation Journalist Barrack Oduor on Monday in Migori, has been found dead.
The second year student, who was pursuing a degree in Medical Records and Information at Rongo University, has been missing since Monday evening.
Sharon's father Douglas Otieno on Wednesday confirmed to the Nation that he viewed his daughter’s body at the Oyugis Level Four Hospital in Oyugis at 1am.
He rushed to the hospital after police informed the family that a woman’s body had been found dumped in the forest.
A senior criminal investigations officer in Homa Bay also confirmed that the body was found in the dense forest.
Michael Oyamo
Mr Michael Oyamo, Migori Governor Okoth Obado’s Personal Assistant, who had requested to meet Mr Oduor and Sharon in Migori. He changed the venue more than three times. PHOTO | COURTESY
"We shall give more details later," the detective, who sought anonymity because he is not authorised to issue press statements, said.
Sharon and Mr Oduor were kidnapped moments after being lured out of Graca Hotel in Rongo around 7.35pm by Governor Okoth Obado’s Personal Assistant Michael Oyamo.
Mr Oyamo was arrested in Uriri on Tuesday and taken to Homa Bay for questioning over the incident that left Mr Oduor seriously injured.
Okoth Obado

Migori Governor Okoth Obado. Mr Oyamo told the Nation reporter that he was acting on the governor's instructions. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Mr Oduor escaped death by a whisker after he jumped out of the kidnappers' speeding car at Nyangweso market on Homa Bay-Kisumu road.
Sharon's mother was wailing uncontrollably by the time the Nation attempted to talk to her on phone.
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