Detectives based in Nairobi have revealed the mysterious lifestyle of the four people found murdered and their mutilated bodies dumped in Kijabe forest, Kiambu county.
The discovery of popular social media influencer, Frank Obegi, among has lifted the lid on his mysterious lifestyle alongside two of his friends.
Those close to the four exposed indicated that Frank, Moses Nyachae, and Elijah Omeke had been living large on the proceeds of money that largely remained unexplained.
According to family sources, two of the men disappeared after they filed a missing person report following the disappearance of the influencer.
The three were also reported to have escaped death narrowly after they were caught in suspected ‘wash wash’ tricks in 2020.
A netizen by the name Babu Mmoja who seemed to be in contact with the deceased before the unfortunate incident revealed how Frank Obegi scammed Kenyans their hard-earned money before moving to cryptocurrency.
“Rest easy bro Frank Obegi. Guys scamming won’t help at all. He started with ATMs of which his brother Leyton (and some of us at season) warned him several times but didn’t listen. On Monday they scammed someone Sh1 million cryptocurrency,” Babu said.
According to Babu the person who was scammed by Frank and his accomplices is believed to have been the mastermind behind their murder.
“Mose is believed to have been the mastermind. The guy went on a spree vengeful deadly mission to get his money back & that mission took away the 4 lives of my homies may they rest in peace,” Babu said.
More witnesses have also come out to give unconfirmed testimonies that they were scammed by the three deceased persons in ATM scams and other online fraud schemes.
On the other hand, Lari Police Commander, Adamson Furaha, stated that the police were investigating the matter even as it emerged that the four may have been killed in another place before their bodies were dumped in the forest.
The police are yet to release a statement regarding the incident and the progress of the investigations.