Five robbery suspects overpower officers and escape Limuru police cells
The five, facing robbery with violence charges, broke out at about 11pm on Wednesday while 10 detainees were being moved. DCI detectives from Nairobi have joined the manhunt in Kiambu County.
Five suspects charged with robbery with violence escaped from Limuru Police Station in Kiambu County on Wednesday night after overpowering officers on duty, Pulse Live Kenya reported. Kenyans.co.ke also reported the escape. Security agencies have launched a manhunt. The escape happened at about 11pm on November 4, according to a police report cited by Pulse Live Kenya. Duty officers had opened the main male holding cells to move 10 detainees to an inner holding room. Moments after leaving the cell, the suspects turned on the officers and fought their way out. Losing control, the officers raised the alarm and called for backup. The suspects attacked several of the officers who came to help. They then broke out of the station compound and vanished into the night. The report does not say how many officers were hurt or how badly. A team of Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from headquarters in Nairobi went to Limuru to work with local police. Investigators are reviewing the sequence of events, following leads and searching nearby…
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