The 19-year-old boy, Collins Sambaya, who was nailed to a tree for allegedly stealing a radio last week has pleaded to social media users to stop joking about his ordeal.
Sambaya is currently receiving treatment at the Itando Mission of Hope and Health Care Centre after residents freed him after his hands were nailed to a tree by one Elvis Irime, who accused him of stealing a radio said to be worth Ksh.6,000.
The victim said the incident was very traumatizing and pleaded with Kenyans to stop joking about his ordeal.
“People should stop comparing me to Jesus or the two thieves who were crucified with him on the cross. I’m a victim of torture. In fact, I believe Jesus saved me from the jaws of death,” he added, noting that the incident has transformed him and he now wants to go back to school. I want to become a useful person in the society in future, after all, I went through.” Sambaya told The Standard.
He, however, maintained that he never stole the radio.
“Why would I steal a radio when my grandfather owns one and my uncle has at least three of them?” he said.
Narrating the incident that happened on Friday, February 18, Sambaya’s grandfather said,
“The incident occurred at around 2 pm but I only got wind of the situation at around 5pm. The suspects came to our home and tricked my grandson into following them into their household where they committed the act,” Henry told Citizen Digital.
“My grandson is innocent. A few days ago, the suspects took my grandson to a nearby police station where they reported him for allegedly stealing the said radio. Officers however freed him after establishing that there was no evidence to support the pair’s allegations.”
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