22 arrested in crackdown on Mombasa 'buibui' gang
Mombasa Deputy County Commissioner Salim Mahmoud addressing a press conference in his office on July 10, 2015. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The gang’s modus operandi has made it difficult for the police to arrest its members.
- He urged residents to give information on other members of the gang to the police.
Police on Thursday night arrested 22 suspects in Old Town, Mombasa County in a crackdown on a gang that has been terrorising residents.
This is after five people were mugged Thursday morning by a gang armed with knives.
Mombasa Deputy County Commissioner Salim Mahmoud said two suspects were found with pangas, knives and narcotics.
“We are appealing to the parents in Old Town to volunteer information regarding their children who are involved in crime,” he said.
He urged residents to give information on other members of the gang to the police.
He assured tourist and visitors that security in Mombasa has been beefed up.
A new wave of crime has hit the region.
The killers dress in buibuis and cover their faces using hijabs to conceal their identities and firearms,
The gang’s modus operandi has made it difficult for the police to arrest its members.
