[kictanet] [UNVERIFIED Security Alert] Fwd: Motorbike crime

[Brian Ngure]

This was issued as an alert by the iHub a few days ago.

http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2012/09/security-at-the-ihub/



On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello Listers,
>
> I have received and decided to share this security alert. Although
> unverified (by myself), it looks quite practical in it's execution. If it
> hasn't happened, I have all reason to believe this can happen, so be on the
> RED ALERT.
>
>
>
>   *Better safe than sorry* *. Be on the look out!*
>
>
>
>   In a city where crime takes different shapes everyday, the monster
> radio sought out to find out whats really happening in Nairobi.
>
> Over the past few months residents in the up market estates (Kileleshwa,
> Lavington, Kilimani and Westlands) have been complaining of frequent
> attacks from armed robbers who are riding on motorbikes. Get this right,
> not tuk tuk motorbikes but strong heavy CC motorbikes; what we call
> “Hondaa” in slang.
>
> The police and victims have identified the robbers as two or three young
> guys who ride on the same bike and are armed and dangerous. they mostly
> attack female pedestrians but now are also targeting males and motorists
> too. they are upmarket and are well kept so you may never have the slight
> idea of whom they really are.
>
> the mastermind in the clique is a skinny dark skin tall guy and the bike
> rider is chubby and short. the third robber is always in the shadows but is
> equally dangerous said a female victim whose identity we are withholding
> for security reasons.
>
> last night September 13th, they orchestrated six crimes from 7pm to 11pm
> within Adams arcade, Hurlingham, Jabavu lane which is just outside Kilimani
> Police station and Brookside, all of which they robbed victims at gun point
> and seriously hurt them as well.
>
> The robbers take all sorts of valuables i.e, cellphones, watches,
> rings,gadgets etc and resell them in the black market.Currently the
> Kilimani area and Kileleshwa police departments are on high alert with
> police patrols deployed all over the yaya and valley arcade areas.
>
> Question is, is this an organized crime ring in the making? are these the
> only motorbike robbers? or is motorbike crime the new criminal steez?
>
> this is an exclusive public service announcement so kindly share it and
> spread awareness because you might be the next victim. we are also urging
> anybody with further information to go to the nearest police station and
> record a statement if necessary so as to help with the investigation and
> bring these culprits to book.
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
>
> [image: Description: cid:image001.png at 01CC47B3.911FCC00]* *
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> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
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Regards

Brian Ngure
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