A robber who attacked a body guard attached to Nairobi governor,
Evans Kidero has been shot dead. The suspect was shot dead and a gun
recovered from him in a botched robbery in Dandora, Nairobi.
The
bodyguard had dropped Kidero home and left for his residence in the area
when the the thugs struck on Monday night, police said.
The bodyguard told police he had parked his car off the street in
Dandora Phase Two when three men who were riding on a motorbike
accosted him. The gang demanded his mobile phone and cash.
The bodyguard
who was armed at that time complied and handed them the mobile phone
and Sh5,000.
Police say the gang jumped on to their motorbike and rode off as
the bodyguard reached his gun and chased them. Nairobi police boss
Japheth Koome said the bodyguard shot at the gang twice attracting the
attention of police officers who were patrolling there.
The officers
confronted the gang and managed to kill one suspect and recovered the
stolen property and cash. Two others managed to escape.
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