Police in Mombasa are hunting two male students from Technical University of Mombasa who allegedly beat up their colleague over allegations that he was involved in an affair with one of the culprit’s girlfriend.
In a video that has since gone viral on social media under the hashtag #justiceforalloys, the victim, identified as Alloys, was made to kneel down, slapped and asked to explain why he kissed a girl by the name Angel.
In the second video, Alloys is seen lying on the floor while two other young men whip mercilessly. The two attackers have been identified as Cedric and Chiga
The two culprits were both First Year students at the university.
A source at the institution, who preferred anonymity, said Alloys was first taken to a barber to get a shave before receiving a dog beating from the two suspects.C
“The student was caught in compromising position with the girl which greatly angered her boyfriend. He later stormed the hostel room where the boy was staying and with the help of a friend, they started beating him. Alloys reported the issue to the Dean of students,” he said.
Screenshots shared on WhatsApp groups in the campus show that one of the suspects, Cedric, had posted a status threatening to commit suicide after the video of the assault went viral.
The posts read; “Dying at 17, I don’t even know what life means (crying emoji). My talent straight to hell, I’m convinced satan is waiting for me,17! I go to jail, NO WAY…NEVER!!”
He explained that he beat Alloys to warn him to cut ties with his girlfriend.