An employee in a cyber photo studio has narrated how two regular customers broke into their premises and stole goods worth Ksh 400,000 in Utawala, Nairobi.
Speaking to the media, Eucabeth Gabby explained how the two robbers drilled a wall from the outside of the building and accessed the inside of the premises in January 2024.
“They jumped over the wall and got in through the back side of the house. This is where they drilled the wall and got in,” she said.
According to Eucabeth, the suspects are well known to her as they had been frequenting the establishment three months before they committed the crime.
She revealed that the suspects were regular customers who visited the premises for entertainment.
Thieves Captured on CCTV Footage
In a CCTV footage, the two men are seen tiptoeing into the premises soon after breaking in.
Once inside the premises, the duo who seem to know their way around the cyber photo studio begin dismantling PlayStation monitors and computers.
In the footage, the faces of the two suspects are well displayed. One of them is seen wearing a face mask while the other has a cap one.
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According to reports, the incident took place at 11: 30p.m.
The employee of the cyber cafe noted that the incident has derailed their operations, and they are yet to recover from the losses.
“The truth is that the incident disoriented and disorganized us because we have not replaced the photo studio and play station. We only managed to replace cyber equipment as we don’t have enough resources to get the things we need here,” she said.
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The Customers Planned to Rob the Business
Eucabeth explained that the two seemed to have had plans to steal from the business.
She said they were regular customers and had full information about the premises.
“It seems they had plans to steal because they never paid through MPESA, they normally paid in cash. It is like there is something they had been investigating because when they came, they had full information about this place,” she stated.
The case was reported at Mihang’o police station in Utawala on January 9 and investigations are still ongoing.
The employee said they gave the police the CCTV footage and also reported the matter to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
