IG Koome ordered to produce a youth who has been missing since his abduction
High Court orders IG Koome to produce a youth, Issa Osman Guyo who has been missing since his abduction before 4:00 pm
High Court orders IG Koome to produce a youth, Issa Osman Guyo who has been missing since his abduction before 4:00 pm.
Speaking on Wednesday, Guyo’s lawyer Benjamin Njeru confirmed that the youth, who is sickly and nursing a pregnant wife, went missing on Saturday and is yet to be traced.
His lawyers subsequently filed a petition at the High Court of Isiolo and named IG Japhet Koome as the first respondent alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Attorney General, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
According to the petition, Guyo was abducted in Isiolo Town and bundled into a black Prado by heavily armed gunmen believed to be police officers.
The lawyers further suspected that their client was transferred to Nairobi but his whereabouts remain a mystery.
“Given that the Applicant is unwell and on medication, the family is reasonably apprehensive that his continued detention may harm his fragile health. Besides, he has a 6-month pregnant wife who needs his utmost care and presence,” read the petition in part.
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In response to the petition filed on July 8, the court directed the police to present the missing youth and certified the case as urgent.
“The court has allowed an application for our client was abducted in Isiolo on Saturday and held incommunicado. The IG of the Police is now required to produce him in court at 4 pm today,” Njeru stated.
Earlier, Issa’s brother Abdi Osman Guyo confirmed that his kin was sickly and needed continuous access to medication for his survival.]
“His health could deteriorate if he is not on medication due to his condition. He married recently,” Abdi told the press.
“Any further detention infringes their right to liberty, dignity, and security… We want them released unconditionally,” he added noting that three individuals are still missing.
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