Police officers in Nairobi have arrested one woman who has been on their most wanted list.
31-year old and mother of one Lavender Akinyi Ogilo was arrested by detectives from Kilimani Police station who raided her house in Ruaka on Tuesday 5th May.
“Lavender has been terrorizing the residents of the stated areas for the last three years and escapes without arrest. She is dangerous and operates with armed gangsters who are still at large,” said Kilimani DCIO Fatuma Ali.
The gang is believed to be behind series of burglaries in Lavington, Kileleshwa and Muthaiga areas. They were recently captured on CCTV cameras mugging residents of Muthaiga.
Lavender is believed to be half Kenyan with one of her parents hailing from Neighbouring Tanzania where she frequently sneaks into. She has a hide-out in Sirare according to the police.
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The gang uses hired cars to commit crimes especially during weekends and public holidays, says Fatuma.
Two men and women found in her house were also arrested and are assisting police with investigations.
They are being held at the Kilimani Police Station.
