Four University students arrested over robbery in Nairobi
Detectives are holding four university students suspected to be part of a gang behind incidents of violent robberies in Ruai, Juja, Kayole and surrounding areas.
This is after an undercover team of police officers based at Makadara, Ruai, Embakasi and Kayole arrested a 19-year-old Kenyatta University following intelligence leads that he was part of a dangerous criminal gang.
“The suspect led the officers to his 3 accomplices who are fellow freshers, living at Kwa Benson apartments in Juja’s Container area,” DCI stated.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the other three; Richard Lankisa (18), Brian Kituku (19) and Emmanuel Nyangwencha (18) are students from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology pursuing a degree in Development Studies.
Detectives after conducting a thorough search in their single room recovered an imitation of a glock pistol, 8 used 9x19mm special cartridges, one empty pistol magazine, one white plastic face mask, 2 laptops believed to have been stolen property among other items.
The suspects are currently held at Juja police station pending further interrogation and arraignment.
