Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

top
Weapons recovered included an M4 sniper rifle with an effective range of 500 metres/DCI

County News

ATPU arrests 2 women in Dagoretti after recovering weapons linked to terror

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – The Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) agents on Wednesday arrested two women after recovering a sniper rifle, four pistols and an automatic sub machine gun at a home in Racecourse, within Nairobi’s Dagoretti Corner area.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the weapons were found in the custody of the two who were arrested for interrogation.

“The weapons were recovered from two ladies Joyce Muthoni Mwihia and her mother Goretti Mwihia, both of whom hold dual citizenship and live in Racecourse, Dagoretti Corner in Nairobi,” the DCI said in a statement.

The DCI also said investigators were combing through criminal records and efforts were underway to identify accomplices.

It is believed the weapons were sneaked into the country with a motive of staging a major terror attack.

The M4 sniper rifle has an effective range of 500 metres while the sub machine gun is capable of firing over 600 rounds per minute.

Detectives also recovered an assortment of over 3,700 rounds of ammunition of different calibre.

“Detectives are currently holding the suspects for further interrogation, as ballistic examination of the cache continues,” the DCI said.

Detectives have over the months thwarted tens of attacks linked to the Al-Shabaab terror group according to sources at the DCI.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

The group has specifically been targeting critical installations like government buildings and learning institutions.

In March, three men were arrested and a cache of weapons recovered from them in a police operation in Lagdera, Garissa County.

The three were transporting eight AK7 rifles, 2,104 bullets and 20 liters of petrol along Baraki- Maalmin Road in Lagdera area when they were intercepted after a four-hour chase.

Detectives said eight empty magazines were also recovered in the operation.

Police termed the recovery a win in the war on terrorism and argued the weapons were to be used in an undisclosed terror mission.

In February, two people were arrested and AK47 rifle with 128 bullets and two hand grenades recovered in a police operation in Isiolo.

The area is seen as a hotbed of radicalization and terrorism with the police service scaling up deployment.

About The Author

Comments
Advertisement

More on Capital News

County News

The high rate of accidents in Kenya lately have raised serious concerns.

Top stories

The students were returning to Nairobi from a trip in Mombasa.

EDUCATION

Kipsang urged Parliament to increase the blocked figure from Sh65 billion, to match the Sh22,224 capitation requirement per student for 4.2 million students in...

NATIONAL NEWS

The President also said the Executive will work with Parliament to ensure that this year's budget allocation is both prudent and accountable.

County News

Maribe, who secured an acquittal in February after a 6-year murder trial that saw her ex-boyfriend 'Jowie' Irungu convicted and sentenced to death, promised...

NATIONAL NEWS

The weather agency listed Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Garissa, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Nairobi, Bungoma, Kakamega, Busia, Vihiga and Narok among counties...

County News

The agency said it was pursuing a third suspect who escaped the operation supported by police in Isebania.

NATIONAL NEWS

Justice Kanyi Kimondo issued the directive on Monday when he deferred a scheduled hearing after the State failed to present a pre-bail report.