Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have rescued a 9-year-old grade three pupil from a school in Donholm allegedly kidnapped by his teachers.
In a statement, DCI said the child's father, who had arrived at the school to pick up his son, discovered that the young boy was missing.
The detectives revealed that the distraught father was informed that his son's class teacher, identified as Erick Mosoti, had left the school premises in the company of the minor.
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"The pupil's father had gone to fetch his son from school when he found him missing only to be informed that his class teacher Erick Mosoti, had left the school in the company of the minor," the statement read in part.
Shortly after realizing the child's disappearance, the father received a chilling call from the abductors, who were demanding a ransom of Ksh10 million for the safe return of his son.
Fearing for his child's safety, the concerned father promptly reported the abduction to the Buruburu police station.
Responding swiftly to the emergency, a joint team of detectives from the Nairobi Region Command and DCI Buruburu launched a comprehensive operation in the Kayole Sabasaba area.
Their dedicated efforts led to a breakthrough as they discovered the minor locked in a room. This room was believed to have been rented by another teacher named George Odhiambo, who worked at the same school as the main suspect, Erick Mosoti.
"The minor was immediately rescued and taken to the hospital for medical checks as the operation continued. After hours of toil and moil, the detectives managed to arrest a suspect named Fredrick Odhiambo, after he was found making the demands for ransom in exchange for the minor's freedom. A motorcycle, mobile phone, and other items believed to have been used in the commission of the heartless act were recovered and kept as exhibits as the operation continues to bring in the other suspects," the DCI stated.
