Police in Nairobi finally arrested and brought to book a notorious thug who was on the list of Nairobi’s most wanted criminals.
According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) George Ngugi alias Choku was arrested Monday night by police officers from the Huruma police station after accosting a couple that was headed home from work.
Choku is said to have attacked Mohammed Adan and his wife Sameha Mihammud, robbing them of their mobile phones before taking off on a motorbike together with an accomplice.
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DCI say the police officers, led by the station’s OCS, happened to be on-site and immediately initiated a chase after Choku robbed the couple.
“In an incident that literary shook the shacks lined up near the Kariobangi-Huruma flyover, the OCS leading his anti-mugging squad on a motorbike went after the thugs with exasperation, in a chase reminiscent of the Grand Prix motorcycle championship,” DCI said in a statement on Twitter.
The dramatic chase, however, did not last for long as the getaway motorbike became wobbly and eventually hit a pavement bringing the thugs to a halt.
“The nduthi ferrying the thug began wobbling from one end of the road to the other as the thug who was hanging precariously on the pillion seat turned back only to be met by the fiery eyes of the Huruma station commander, who was shouting instructions to his police rider as he leaned on his shoulders…ongeza speed! shika hii gaidi!!!” DCI further stated.
After the motorbike fell, the driver took off leaving behind Choku who was arrested by the police officers from Huruma Police Station.
DCI say that after interogation, it was establshed that Choku had been arrested in 2011 for preparation to commit a felony and was released on cash bail.
The notorious thug was also arrested in 2012 for the same offence and was also in possession of narcotics. He will remain in police custody until his arraignment.