How City Girl Was Stabbed After Travelling From Nairobi to Meru to Meet Facebook 'Boyfriend'

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has disclosed how two girls traveled all the way from Nairobi to meet a man they had met on Facebook before things turned tragic. 

In an update on Friday, February 24, DCI narrated how a simple Facebook message that graduated to a passionate exchange of flattery, love memes, and sweet nothings ended in premium tears. 

"The burgeoning relationship built on quicksand between a man only identified as Patoo based in Meru and a city girl identified as Sylvia came tumbling down like a house of cards when a promise for a house party culminating to a happy ending left Sylvia in hospital nursing a life threatening injury and a broken heart. Sylvia had travelled to Meru from Nairobi on Tuesday evening, to meet a man she had met on facebook, for a party," part of the statement read. 

According to detectives, the man had requested Stlvia to tag along a friend as she embarked on her journey to Meru for the party. 

Sylvia and her friend Jackie boarded a Meru-bound shuttle along Accra road and set-off for the 4-hour journey giggling and teeming with excitement.

"On arrival in Meru, Patoo asked them to board another matatu headed to Maua, a further 58 kilometres, and alight at a nonedescript bus stop known as kwa Amos. None of them had ever been there.  The girls who were all dressed up for a party became skeptical as it grew darker and scary but love won and they continued with their journey. It was way past midnight when the matatu conductor suddenly banged the roof of the beast and announced ...Aari kwa Amos tugukinya!

"The two girls exhausted, hungry and with disappointment registered all over their faces alighted at kwa Amos and met an eager Patoo waiting for them with relish. After vehemently apologising for the sudden change of the party venue, Patoo led them to a dark path that he said would lead to their final rendezvous. However, the two ladies started screaming for help as they took flight towards the main road. Patoo immediately reached for a knife and stabbed Sylvia on her shoulder before fleeing into the darkness," DCI said. 

A Good Samaritan who was walking home came to their rescue and took Sylvia to Muthara to hospital for treatment.

She was later transferred to Meru Teaching and Referral hospital for specialised treatment. Police based in Maua have since launched a manhunt for the suspect.