Police officers from Garissa County, led by the Deputy RCIO of the North Eastern Region, conducted an operation in Madogo area in Tana River County where they arrested a female suspect and recovered a firearm stolen during a violent robbery reported at Garissa Police Station on 5th August 2025.
Acting on intelligence, the team, in collaboration with officers from Madogo Police Station, escorted a 37-year-old woman, Mumeni Nguma, to her residence in Bula Kartasi Estate, Madogo and recovered a Glock pistol and 17 bullets.
On that night, the victim, a licensed firearm holder, was heading home from a mosque in Bulla Buris when three masked thugs pounced.
”One had an AK-47, another a pistol, the third a rungu. A vicious blow to the head sent him crashing to the ground unconscious. When he regained consciousness moments later, his pistol and some cash were gone,” police reported.
Investigations were swiftly initiated, and forensic trails led officers straight to the suspect’s hideout in Madogo. Cornered and under pressure, she guided officers to her house in Bula Kartasi.
A search of the house turned up a trove of incriminating evidence, including: a Glock pistol loaded with 17 live rounds, a pistol holster, a military smoke jacket, a service-colour belt, 11 passports of different people.
Other items found include the complainant’s wallet, holding his national identity card and his wife’s ID card, a Kenya Police Service Certificate of Appointment, military identification card, smock jacket, police belt, and several swords among other items.
The suspect remains in police custody pending processing and arraignment in court.
Meanwhile, the National Police Service applauded the swift coordination among the officers involved and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring public safety.
