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Two robbery with violence suspects arrested in Vihiga

They are suspected of attacking a truck driver and robbing him at Askote Market in Vihiga.

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by JAMES MBAKA

News03 November 2023 - 16:13
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In Summary


  • According to police, a good Samaritan rushed him to Equator Hospital in Luanda where he was treated.
  • Police said the suspects are in custody pending arraignment on Monday.
STAR ILLUSTRATION

Police on Friday arrested two robbery with violence suspects in Vihiga County.

In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the suspects were arrested following a forensic-led trail by the Western Region crime researcher.

They are suspected of attacking a truck driver and robbing him at Askote Market in Vihiga.

They have been on the run for two months.

"In the incident which occurred on August 30, 2023, the male truck driver was accosted by the two who emerged from a nearby maize plantation, after stopping the vehicle to do some shopping at the market," DCI said.

Police said the victim suffered life-threatening injuries inflicted by a machete by the attackers before they disappeared with his valuables.

According to police, a good Samaritan rushed him to Equator Hospital in Luanda where he was treated.

Police said the suspects are in custody pending arraignment on Monday.

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