Man accused of murdering Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo arrested after two years
Jackson Otieno Bambo, a man accused of murdering Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo in 2024, has been arrested in Tanzania after two years on the run. Authorities located him hiding in the Shirati District, where he was living under an alias.
Why it matters
The arrest marks a significant development in a high-profile criminal case that has been under investigation for two years.
A man accused of killing Ohangla dancer Sheila Odoyo alias Sheila Wegesha has been arrested in Tanzania after two years on the run. Police arrested Jackson Otieno Bambo, a.k.a. James Babu Olang who was Odoyo's husband. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said that Olang's arrest was made by detectives attached to the Athi River and Nyatike Police Stations and Tanzanian authorities. "Odoyo was found murdered inside her house in Athi River on the morning of 9 May 2024, in a case that triggered intensive investigations and a relentless pursuit of the suspected perpetrator," said DCI. "With the suspect nowhere to be found, detectives followed leads, pieced together intelligence and pursued every available avenue to bring him to justice." Sheila Odoyo alias Sheila Wegesha. Police said that they gathered intelligence and pursued leads for nearly two years before locating the suspect in neighbouring Tanzania.
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