19-year-old Man Nailed To a Tree For Allegedly Stealing A Radio
A 19-year-old boy in Kenya was nailed to a tree on suspicion of stealing a radio. He has since been rescued by the police.
The suspect identified as Collins Sambaya hails from Chamasili village in the Sabatia sub-country. He was nailed to the tree by one Elvis Irime on Friday, February 18.
It was Chief Evans Endesha of North Izana Location who made a phone call to the police. When the police arrived, they found the young man in great pain.
"Upon seeing the police approaching the scene, the assailant suspect ran away and is still at large," the police report reads in part.
Sambaya was immediately rescued and rushed to Mbale County Referral Hospital where he is reported to be in stable condition.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) issued a statement stating that the police has launched a manhunt for the suspect responsible for this inhuman act.
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"In an incident that brought Sabatia’s, Izava village to a standstill, 19-year-old Collins Sambaya, was found secured on a tree using two roofing nails, that had been driven through each palm of his hands," the statement read.
"The distraught villagers who couldn’t come to terms with what had befallen one of their own, watched in disbelief from a distance as officers rescued him and rushed him to hospital.
"Meanwhile, a manhunt for the suspects responsible for the inhuman act has been launched, with the area security team employing every available resource to apprehend the suspects."
