Family of missing Nairobi lawyer Abshir Abdi asks High Court to intervene
Armed, masked men allegedly forced advocate Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi into a black Prado off Ngong Road at about 4 am on Sunday. His brother has filed a habeas corpus case at Milimani asking that security agencies produce him within 24 hours.
Nairobi advocate Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has been missing since early Sunday, November 1. His family says armed men in tactical military gear abducted him on Muchai Road, off Ngong Road. His brother, Zakaria Abshir, has filed an urgent habeas corpus application at the Milimani High Court. He wants security agencies to produce the lawyer in court and account for his whereabouts. Court documents say Abdi was last seen at around 4 am. Unknown men, allegedly armed with guns, forced him to kneel and then bundled him into a black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX. His white Toyota Premio, registration number KDL 356C, was later found abandoned on Muchai Road. It was towed to Kilimani Police Station. In an affidavit, Zakaria said witnesses told investigators that two vehicles chased Abdi's car before it veered into a ditch. One was a black Prado TX, the other a black double-cabin vehicle. "The members of the public further informed the investigating officer that they saw the armed individuals arrest the occupant of the white motor vehicle and forcefully drag him into the Land Cruiser TX," he stated. The Star reported that security footage from the area shows masked, armed men taking him away violently. The family says Abdi's phones have been switched off since the incident. A missing person report was…
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