2 suspected thugs shot dead ‘on verge of committing robbery’ in Ruaka

Two suspected robbers were on Friday night (November 22) shot dead on suspicion that they were planning to engage in burglary in a house in Ruaka, Kiambaa Sub-County in Kiambu.

“Kiambaa [police] officers, following a tip off, learnt that there was robbery with violence incident that was to take place at Ruaka Court Yard Complex Building in a house occupied by two Nigerian citizens,” police said in a report filed at the Karuri Police Station on Friday night.

“The cops from Kiambaa intercepted the robbers just within the compound of the said-complex as they were taking position. Upon being challenged to surrender, the suspected criminals began shooting at the policemen. [Consequently], a shoot-out ensued, and two robbers were fatally injured, whereas two others managed to escape with gunshot wounds,” says the report filed at 7:45pm.

The law enforcement agents say they recovered an identity card, an NHIF card, a taxi driver’s identity document all belonging to Galgalo Hussein Wako. Also recovered, was a work identity document belonging to administration police constable Daniel E. Etiang of service number 236975.

A Jericho pistol, ten rounds of 9mm ammunition and a motor vehicle of registration plate KCU 926L were also seized in the operation.

Bodies of the suspected robbers were taken to Kihara Level 4 Hospital morgue in Gachie.