Suspects who abducted two women and demanded Ksh250,000 ransom arrested by detectives

Two women who were abducted last week have been rescued by detectives in a joint operation conducted by the Crime Research & Intelligence Bureau and the Operations branch. The victims are Erica Gachoka, 26, daughter of media personality Ciku Muiruri, and her friend Shanice Agose, 27.

The two had gone missing on June 4^th after attending a house party in Westlands area, Nairobi.
They requested a ride to Kilimani via the taxi application, but upon entering the vehicle, the driver threatened them with a hammer before speeding off towards Thika.

Following their abduction, the suspects demanded a ransom of Ksh250,000 from each of the victims in exchange for their release. However, investigations were immediately launched, and the detectives successfully trailed the kidnappers’ movements across several locations in Nairobi and Kiambu County.

On Sunday last week, the officers raided a house in Ngoigwa area in Thika where they arrested two suspects, Timothy Kiragu, 34, and Samuel Kipkurui, 33. The duo then led the detectives to Gatukuyu in Mang’u, Kiambu County, where the women had been held captive.

Upon their rescue, it was clear that the victims had been subjected to a traumatic ordeal, as they were visibly weak and shaken. They were found in a one-roomed house where they had been locked up for days.
“The visibly weak and shaken victims were found in a one-roomed house where they had been locked up,” DCI said in a statement.

Assorted crude weapons and fake motor vehicle number plates were also recovered from the suspects. The two suspects are currently in police custody, and they will be arraigned in court soon to face charges related to kidnapping and possession of illegal weapons and materials.

The rescue of the two young women has brought relief to their families and friends who had been anxiously waiting for news about their whereabouts.
They are now reunited with their loved ones as they receive medical attention and counseling to help them recover from the traumatic experience.