Robbery with violence suspects nabbed

Detectives in Juja, Kiambu yesterday arrested four suspects linked to a violent robbery at an entertainment joint in Kimbo village.

The suspects who reportedly killed a guard at the newly established Midnight Gardens situated opposite GSU camp descended on the joint at dawn.

Armed with crude weapons, the suspected are said to have switched off electricity and later disconnected a standby generator before they tied the guard with a rope and killed him using a power-enhanced metallic club.

According to Kiambu County Police Commander Michael Muchiri (pictured), police, in an intelligence-led mission, recovered other crude weapons including a jack and weapon resembling a gun.

The criminals had already made away with expensive alcohol brands believed to be destined for sale in various markets.

The supposed criminals, led by prime suspect John Maina, who reportedly operates a butchery in Ruiru and Utawala had loaded the expensive liquor inside a Noah vehicle with fake number plates. The criminals are said to have concealed the identity of the vehicle bearing KDN 572N number plates with those of KDK 544F.

Muchiri told journalists that sleuths have been trailing the criminals for some time after they successfully conducted six similar raids at newly established clubs in the county.

After gathering information about their whereabouts, police laid a trap at the entertainment joint and as soon as they began their thuggery activities instigating an uproar, police officers descended on them, arresting four.