Director of Criminal Investigations(DCI) detectives have nabbed five suspects in Aldina and Makande area, Mombasa. The suspects were arrested on Sunday over a CCTV footage that went viral on Saturday.
DCI confirmed their arrests through Twitter and shared their photos. Two suspects are from Kitui, one from Mombasa, Busia and Siaya.
"Detectives based in Mombasa have today arrested 5 suspects in connection with a robbery in Aldina & Makande area. The suspects-Brighton Naiya Manyala, Mohamed Hassan, Chris Odhiambo Omondi, Evans Munyoki Mburiro & Mutonyi Nzamba-were captured on camera robbing a lady at gunpoint," Noted DCI in twitter.
On the CCTV video, they robbed a lady on a Mpesa shop and fled away with her handbag using a motorbike.
The lady is a Mpesa agent who was closing her job only to meet the suspects armed with guns.
"Two motorcycles used during the robbery have been confiscated. #DCI Detectives at the coastal town are pursuing other suspects connected with this & other robberies." added the tweet from DCI.
The suspects if arraigned in court and found guilty of robbery with violence may be charged to life imprisonment.