Wanted Nairobi Thug Shot Dead After Walking Into DCI Trap

An armed and dangerous thug responsible for a series of robberies in Nairobi’s Eastlands area was on Tuesday night, February 14 shot dead in Mathare’s Mlango Kubwa area, in a fierce exchange of fire with police.

A report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the thug only known as Vinnie was destined for a tragic fate as he walked into a trap laid by the top police officers falling for it hook, line and sinker. 

DCI noted that Vinnie was headed for his usual night activities before coming face to face with the sleuths based at Starehe, who ordered him to stop but he defied, pulling out his gun and firing at them.

A gun recovered from a wanted Nairobi thug shot dead by police officers. /TWITTER.DCI

"Vinnie, as he was popularly known by his associates in crime had no room for escape as he came face to face with the battle-hardened sleuths based at DCI Starehe, whose excellent record in dealing with armed miscreants speaks for itself.

"Earlier, the sleuths had laid a trap for Vinnie who was headed for his usual nocturnal adventures and immediately after he was ordered to stop he defied the ultimatum, reached for his firearm and began shooting indiscriminately pap! pap! pap! pap! as he attempted to escape," stated the DCI in part.

However, his gunshots missed the sleuths who took cover, forcing the section commander to retaliate by accurately gunning down the suspect.

"Nonetheless, his shots missed our men who had taken cover in a drainage trench, prompting the section commander to return the provocation with lethal accuracy Prrrrr! rat-taat-taaat! taaaat! escorting Vinnie’s soul for judgement with a volley of blaring gunfire, that echoed across the Mathare valley in the dead of the night!" added the DCI.

The fallen thug who was on the investigative agency's radar for the past few months had violently snatched a motorbike from a boda boda rider, robbing the man who was fending for his family their only means of livelihood. 

He was also part of an upcoming gang responsible for a series of armed robberies within the Pangani, Mathare, Eastleigh and Huruma areas. 

A relay falcon pistol loaded with two rounds of 9mm calibre and five spent cartridges were recovered following the shootout. 

Meanwhile, the thug’s body is lying at the City mortuary awaiting post-mortem, identification and collection.

This comes after a robbery with violence suspect who featured constantly in the list of Nairobi’s most wanted, was arrested on Monday night, January 30 by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Huruma police station.

The OCS who was on the beat with his men arrived just on time as the thugs were taking off, leading to a dramatic chase that led to the arrest of the thug who has previously been charged in a court of law twice, for preparation to commit a felony.

On Thursday, February 2, business owners in Eastleigh cautioned the public over the rampant gangs targeting their businesses, with a new tactic seeing them target even boda boda operators.