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.
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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