Three suspects nabbed after failed robbery attempt in Parklands

According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation, the incident occurred at around 2:00 PM when a resident of Parklands Court Limited returned home and noticed a suspicious black Nissan X-Trail parked within the compound.

The vehicle was occupied by four individuals who claimed to be delivering a parcel contained in a khaki envelope, accompanied by a security guard attached to Delta 7 Security, identified as Dorine Linda Imodia.

Acting on suspicion, the resident raised an alarm and blocked the vehicle from leaving. However, a delay by security personnel to secure the gate allowed the suspects to flee on foot, abandoning the vehicle at the scene.

Officers from Parklands Police Station who responded to the incident arrested one Lavender Akinyi Ogilo, who had disguised herself in a hijab and was attempting to board an Uber before she was apprehended. She is linked to a series of house-breaking incidents in the area.

CCTV footage recovered from the scene revealed that Lavender had alighted outside the premises while the other occupants of the X-Trail proceeded into the compound. Upon interrogation, she confirmed that she had been working in concert with the four who escaped.

Two security personnel have also been taken into custody to aid in investigations, with authorities probing their possible involvement in the incident.

Among items recovered from the abandoned vehicle were a khaki bag, a Y spanner, assorted screws, metal crowbars, motor vehicle ignition keys, a surveillance disk and a pair of registration plates bearing the number KDQ 604L.

Preliminary investigations further revealed that the X-Trail's plates, KDK 162E, are registered to a Toyota Crown Saloon, raising concerns over the vehicle's true identity.