In a harrowing incident that has sent shockwaves through the community, a 9-year-old grade three pupil was abducted from a school in Donholm, Nairobi County, by suspected abductors believed to include rogue teachers.
The dramatic ordeal unfolded when the child's father arrived to fetch his son from school, only to discover his absence and learn that his class teacher, one Erick Mosoti, had left the school premises with the minor.
The distressing situation escalated when the father received a chilling phone call from the abductors, who were brazenly demanding a staggering sum of Sh10 Million in ransom for the safe release of his child. Without hesitation, the anguished father promptly reported the heart-wrenching incident to the Buruburu police station.
Responding swiftly to this grave crisis, a dedicated team of detectives, comprising members from the Nairobi Region Command and DCI Buruburu, initiated a comprehensive operation centered in the Kayole Sabasaba area.
Their tireless efforts ultimately bore fruit as they successfully located and rescued the terrified minor, who had been confined in a room, allegedly rented by another teacher, George Odhiambo, from the same school where the primary suspect, Erick Mosoti, had been employed.
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With the child's safety now ensured, he was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for a thorough medical examination, while the law enforcement operation pressed on relentlessly.
After hours of arduous investigation, the diligent detectives achieved a significant breakthrough when they apprehended one of the suspects, identified as Fredrick Odhiambo, who was caught red-handed while making the heartless ransom demands in exchange for the minor's freedom.
In the process, the law enforcement agents also seized a motorcycle, a mobile phone, and various items believed to have been instrumental in the commission of this reprehensible act.
These crucial pieces of evidence were carefully preserved as exhibits, as the investigation continued to focus on apprehending the remaining suspects involved in this heinous crime.
As the authorities remain steadfast in their pursuit of justice, the local community and the nation at large await further developments in this chilling case, hoping that the perpetrators of this callous abduction will be swiftly brought to justice.