Four police officers are currently in custody for allegedly attempting to rob Sh2 million from a Nairobi businessman on Monday.
Sergeant Daniel Wambua and Constable Stanley Mohammed Gitonga of DCI Kasarani, Corporal Eliud Bor of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) in Gigiri, and Nicholas Murira of Mugutha police station were apprehended in the Muthaiga area.
According to police, the businessman who operates a foreign exchange bureau along Mama Ngina Street had withdrawn Ksh.2 million from a nearby bank in the company of his colleague at around 11 am.
“While along standard Street about 20 meters from their Forex bureau, they were confronted by four men who claimed to be police officers and informed them that they were after the said Mohammed Hassan who was carrying the bag containing the money and that he was wanted for an offence which they did not disclose,” read a police report in part.
The businessman then raised an alarm attracting the response of the nearby security guards and Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit (CIPU) officers who were guarding the nearby Dahabshil Forex Bureau who rushed to the scene and took the bag containing the money for safe custody.
The suspects then proceeded to arrest the two victims who were using a Toyota Premio vehicle and claimed that they were taking them to DCI headquarters.
“Later, the owners of the Forex bureau reported to police and the said motor vehicle and the occupants intercepted within Muthaiga,” read a police report.
After the arrest, the officers were escorted to Nairobi Area DCI offices for interrogation and later to Sub County Criminal Investigations Officer (SCCIO) Central for further police action.
Two firearms and 29 round of ammunition was recovered from two officers while a pocket phone was confiscated from the third suspect.
The motor vehicle which they were using is currently detained at the Nairobi Area Regional Police Headquarters.
