Thursday, October 31, 2013

Nigerian Killed In A Carjacking Incident In Kenya

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NAIROBI, KENYA: A passenger was on Monday night shot dead in a robbery on a matatu along Mombasa Road, Nairobi.
The Nigerian national was riding on a matatu that was headed for Kitengela when some of the passengers turned out to be thugs and car jacked it.

Police and witnesses say the deceased had refused to heed the thugs’ orders and tried to argue with them as they demanded cash and other valuables.
Nairobi County police chief Benson Kibue said witnesses say there had been an argument between the gang and the deceased before he was shot at close range.
“We have always advised the public to heed orders of armed thugs or anyone armed. That way we will ensure our safety but we are hunting down on the gang,” said Kibue.
The gang later commandeered the bus into a dark alley along Mombasa Road where they robbed the passengers with the deceased man inside and later escaped on foot with the loot.
Cases of carjacking are on the rise in the city and police are struggling to contain them. Last Friday, two suspected thugs were shot dead and two pistols recovered  in a botched carjacking incident on a matatu in Nairobi's Buruburu area.
Four passengers were shot and seriously wounded in the confrontation that ended after a long chase with police.
Police say five other carjackers managed to escape after slipping through the windows of the matatu along Jogoo Road and it is believed the same gang has been behind a series of the incidents on the route.
Police have been directing matatu operators to institute measures to curb the menace that is now on the rise. Up to four cases are reported weekly in the city.
Source : Standard Media

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