Tuesday 16 May 2017

Suspected serial rapists and robbers arrested in Kenya

Suspected serial rapists and robbers arrested in Kenya


 Police in Kiambu in Kenya last Sunday arrested a suspected serial rapist Laban Wekesa, who is part of a gang that has been acting as women while preying on victims.

The officers from Karuri Police Station in Kiambaa Sub-County also arrested three other suspects who are believed to be Wekesa's fellow gang members   . One of them has already been positively identified by one of the robbed victims.


According to the police, Wekesa has also been engaged in robbery incidents in Muchatha and Ruaka areas. Police who were working on a tip off from members of the public recovered stolen electronic goods, gas cylinders and mobile phones at his house in Muchatha.

Area police boss, Wilberforce Scharani, who confirmed the arrest said Wekesa has at least five rape cases that have been reported against him added that they had unsuccessfully trailed him since January this year.

Mr Scharani said after his arrest, two of his rape victims positively identified him, and have already recorded statements. The police, he said, have a watertight case against the suspect.

"Already, we have five cases which we will file against him in court. Already we have two complainants who have already recorded statement and are expecting the remaining ones to come on board," Mr Scharani said on Monday.
Police said they tracked him using his mobile phone and those of some of his victims. He added that the suspect’s communications had implicated him in the rape cases. The suspect, according to the police, would wear women dresses to ensure his victims do not suspect him or get frightened.
"They would waylay women who were returning home late in the night and with the female dressing, the targets would even comfortably walk alongside them oblivious of their intentions.
"Somewhere along the way, the suspect would draw knives to intimidate and rape them before making away with their money and any other valuables," he said.
 The gang is believed to be behind a series of robberies in the area, which Mr Scharani said had reached alarming levels.

Some of the victims have identified their items which included flat screen TV sets, computers, mobile phone, gas cylinders, and decoders, among other household goods.

Source: The Nation Kenya

news: Former Niger state governor, Babangida Aliyu arraigned in court over N3bn fraud

Former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu and his former Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko, were today arraigned in a court in Abuja over money laundering allegations. Babangida and Umar are alleged to have diverted N3 billion while in office. One of the counts against them reads......
 
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“That you, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, being the governor (also known as the chief servant) of Niger State from 2007 to 2015; Umar Mohammed Nasko,
being the former Commissioner for Environment/Chief of Staff to Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, sometime between April 7, 2015 and December 7, 2015 in Minna within the jurisdiction of this honourable court while being entrusted with dominion over money belonging to Niger State Government dishonestly converted to your own use the sum of N1,090, 000,000, which formed part of the proceeds of the sale of 16 per cent shares of the sale of Niger State in the North South Power Company Limited and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 312 of the Penal Code.”
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