Detectives last night arrested 5 abductors among them a university student & a soldier, within Eastleigh area & rescued 3 victims. The abductors were demanding for Ksh.5,000 release fee from each victim.
The abductors have been identified as Mohamed Sharmake Abdi of Kahawa Barracks, Mr. Abdikalif Mohammed Noor, Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi who was the driver of the vehicle, Abdi Hamid Mohamed Abdi who is a student at Kenya Methodist Univeristy and Salah Abdi.
They are:-
No.95592 Private Mohamed Sharmake Abdi of #KahawaBarracks
Mr. Abdikalif Mohammed Noor
Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (The driver of the vehicle)
Abdi Hamid Mohamed Abdi~Student at #KeMU &
Salah Abdi #StayVigilant. pic.twitter.com/rbGo1VzVa7
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) October 16, 2018
The arrests come just a day after a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer based in Wajir was arrested in the same area over claims he had an illegal gun and possessed drugs.
And on Saturday, the DCI arrested two police officers after they abducted a businessman in Athi River.
DCI said the five suspects will be arraigned in court on Tuesday.
See their Photos Below:
