Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) 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 arrested suspects will be arraigned in court today Tuesday
#EastLeigh | @DCI_Kenya 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 suspects will be arraigned in court today. pic.twitter.com/nEzJygcjOB
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) October 16, 2018
The arrested abductors are No.95592 Private Mohamed Sharmake Abdi of Kahawa Barracks, Mr. Abdikalif Mohammed Noor Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi (The driver of the vehicle) Abdi Hamid Mohamed Abdi, a Student at Kenya Methodist University & 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
On Monday police launched investigations to unravel an incidence of kidnapping that took place on the weekend . One police officer based at Central Police Station, Nairobi was among those arrested after allegedly abducting a man in Athi River and demanding Ksh.300,000 ransom.
The policeman ,Kevin Ndosi is reported to have been part of a five-man gang that carjacked Mr. Philemon Ochieng Okelo on Saturday at around 5pm at Delt petrol station in Athi River.
The suspects are said to have forced Mr. Okelo into his car and driven him around Kayole as they made a demand of Ksh.300,000 from his wife.
Mr. Okelo’s wife reported the incident at Mama Lucy Administration Police camp, prompting police to trail the suspects who included two other police officers and two civilians.
The alleged abductors, who were moving around in a police vehicle were ambushed along the Ruiru Bypass road where they abandoned Mr. Okello.
“The motor vehicle reg KBU 634U Subaru from police command Nairobi area escaped with corporal Kennedy Ojwang and police constable Moses Njogu who also escaped with the ignition key to the victim’s [car]. Two civilians namely Richard Ondiek and Ben also escaped in the same vehicle,” said police in a statement.