Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have rescued a 57-year old pastor from thugs who had hijacked him on his way home.
According to the DCI, Pastor John Dinguri Chege was hijacked at 8pm by four armed men as he drove home in his vehicle; a white Nissan Advan.
In a statement, the DCI said the armed robbers took control of the pastor’s vehicle and drove it towards Kiamumbi in Kiambu County.
Fortunately, police officers got wind of the incident and immediately pursued the suspects while a separate team laid an ambush along Kamiti road.
“…In a well-executed plan to rescue the man of the cloth from the jaws of the bloodthirsty gang, the vehicle was finally intercepted some metres past Jacaranda. The suspects were ordered to surrender but they defied the orders prompting a fierce shootout that left two of the thugs dead.
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File image of a crime scene. [Photo: Courtesy]
“Two other suspects managed to disappear in the dead of the night with gunshot wounds, leaving the badly shaken Church Minister in the safety of our officers. A smith and wesson pistol loaded with two rounds of 9mm calibre and a knife, were recovered from suspects,” DCI said.
The DCI has launched a manhunt for the two suspects who disappeared.
Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the two has been urged to anonymously share with the agency through the number 0800722203.
