A third-year student at a Nyeri-based university is among suspects arrested in a violent robbery investigation yesterday morning.
Edwin Mwiti Kauri, Erick Omondi Opiyo, 37 and the Strategic Management student; James Maina Mbiru were arrested following an overnight manhunt for an armed gang that broke into the home of senior police officer within Nyeri’s Pembe Tatu area, making away with a firearm, electronics and other household items.
According to Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the incident occurred minutes past 6pm, when a three-man gang accosted the home’s house help as she received deliveries at the gate, thereafter restraining her and threatening to kill her if she screamed.
“The trio had then ransacked the entire house packing valuables, before breaking a safe that housed a short gun and making good their escape,” stated DCI.
However, a concerned neighbour had noticed an unusual movement of a motorbike ferrying loads from the home, thus alerting the police but the perpetrators escaped before police could catch them.
“Forensic-led intelligence took detectives to Kangemi at the home of Mwiti, whose motorcycle had been used in ferrying the stolen items,” stated detectives.
After interrogation, Mwiti led detectives to the houses of Omondi and Maina, where the detectives recovered a shot gun loaded with 7 rounds of ammunition, a Sony home theatre, Samsung 55″ TV set and motorcycle Reg No. KMEG 536G make Captain red in colour.
The recovered items had been reported stolen among other assorted households.
“As search for other accomplices believed to have been involved in the robbery continues, the arrested suspects are being processed for plea taking,” stated DCI.
