- CCTV footage has revealed the terrifying moment a 24-hour shopkeeper in Mtwapa came face-to-face with an armed gang that invaded his premises
- At the time of the incident, the uninformed businessman was calmly serving two men who posed as customers, unaware that they were part of the gang.
- The situation took an alarming turn when more than five associates suddenly arrived, trying to open the small door leading to the shop
Terrifying CCTV images have shown the moment when a businessman from Mtwapa met a gang of thugs who attacked his shop around 2:30am.
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In the horrifying picture, a man who runs a 24-hour shop was doing his work in a coastal town when suddenly, he saw a gang of armed robbers approaching his shop.
The photo showed that at about 2:28am, the man, unaware of the danger that befell him, was serving two members of the gang who pretended to be customers. Suddenly, they turned to their companions when they arrived and tried to open the small door leading to the shop.
The businessman ran to try to close the main door of the shop while screaming helplessly, hoping to alert the locals.
More than 5 men quickly overpowered him, and with them were weapons such as swords and daggers.
“Open! Open!” they said before ordering him to lie down.
They quickly ransacked the store and cash box, taking all the money and demanding to know if there was more.
“Where’s all the other money?” they asked the seller who seemed to be shaking.
Other robbers also stole goods from the store, while one was seen taking diapers.
Some beat up the seller, wanting to know if he had more money to steal. He sustained injuries in the incident.
Watch the full video here.
Kenyans sympathize with the Mtwapa shopkeeper
Many Kenyans have sympathized with him, while others wanted a quick investigation to arrest the robbers, as some of their faces were seen on CCTV.
Here are some comments:
@Sweetponmo said:
“The police in Mtwapa are sleeping on the job. The area has had a lot of insecurity problems for a long time now, and these are just small boys who are well known.”
Tobias Oburu said:
“This guy was making a joke of his life. When he’s attacked, it’s advisable to cooperate because you can’t fight all these thugs alone, and they have weapons. He’s very lucky to be alive. All I know is that you need people to help you deal with thieves; don’t rely on the justice system.”
@Daqane:
“When he was working at 2 in the morning, he would have to close the whole door and just sell from the window, for his safety.”
Stanley Otieno:
“This is sad and scary. He is lucky to be alive.”
An Eldoret driver avoids the trap of bandits at night
In other news, the taxi driver of Eldoret he was also recently almost robbed after an encounter with robbers at 4 am.
The driver had turned into a deserted road when the thugs on a motorcycle were seen following him, ready to attack him.
However, the driver’s quick maneuvering enabled him to escape the trap and he sped away.
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