Police arrest lovers who faked abductions after eloping

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Police arrested lovers who eloped home and faked abduction in Nairobi’s South C area.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations expressed concern regarding the alarming rise in false missing persons reports filed at various police stations across the country. Some of these reports, upon thorough investigation, have been revealed to be fabricated claims rather than genuine cases of missing persons, indicating a concerning trend of conspiracy, the police said Thursday.

In a case filed at Akila Police Station, Nairobi, Zain Tarip claimed that his nephew, Idd Mubarak Rashid, went missing on the night of April 3, 2025.

Rashid reappeared on April 9, 2025, claiming he had been abducted by two men and held against his will.

Upon investigative interviewing, detectives uncovered the truth that Rashid had actually eloped with his girlfriend, whom his uncle is not happy with him marrying.

Similarly, on April 4, 2025, Nusu Roba Wako was reported missing.

A crack team of detectives smoked Wako out of her hideout with her boyfriend, Doyo Gufu, and were subsequently taken into custody at Lang’ata Police Station.

Investigations have since revealed that Wako had also eloped with the boyfriend and gone incommunicado.

Some of these fabricated missing person cases receive media coverage, leading to the dissemination of false information to the public

In light of these incidents, members of the public are urged to refrain from filing false missing persons reports, as such actions divert attention and resources from real cases, the DCI said.
Individuals found perpetrating these hoaxes will face the full extent of the law.

Such cases have at times caused conflicts among families and authorities.