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The brother of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has identified a man captured in CCTV footage of the advocate’s alleged abduction, telling a court he believed the suspect is a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer. During testim…
The brother of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has identified a man captured in CCTV footage of the advocate’s alleged abduction, telling a court he believed the suspect is a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer. During testimony on Thursday, Zachariah Abdi Abshir named Sayad Mohamed as one of the individuals seen in the security recordings. Played before the court, the video captures several men wearing what appear to be police uniforms and bulletproof vests chasing Abshir before forcing him into another vehicle. Abshir’s family maintains that armed security agents seized the lawyer along Muchai Road in Nairobi on the night of November 1, 2026. Eleven days after his disappearance, authorities reportedly found him alive in Sololo, Marsabit County. Consequently, the Milimani High Court adjourned a habeas corpus hearing after being told he had been found. The matter came before Justice Alexander Muteti on Thursday, November 12, 2026, who adjourned the hearing to Friday, November 13, when Abshir is expected to be brought before the court. Court Summons and Calls for a Citizen’s Arrest Prior to Thursday’s testimony, Senior Resident Magistrate Kiongo Kagenyo had already summoned Mohamed alongside Chief Inspector Vitalis Kibett, the Officer Commanding Station at the Nairobi Detachment of the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU). The magistrate ordered both men to appear in court and explain what they knew about the lawyer’s disappearance. Magistrate Kagenyo noted that anyone named in connection with the incident deserves an opportunity to respond to the claims rather than face condemnation without a hearing. Following Zachariah’s identification of Mohamed in court, former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Eric Theuri urged members of the public to step in and help secure the suspect’s arrest. Theuri called on anyone who spots Mohamed to carry out a citizen’s arrest and hand him over to the nearest police station. “Citizens should immediately effect a citizens’ arrest of Siyad Mohamed, said to be a NIS officer with a silver tooth, heavily implicated in the abduction of advocate Abshir in the video footage of his abduction, and present him to the nearest police station,” Theuri said. Abshir’s relatives and legal colleagues have connected his alleged abduction to an ongoing criminal case at the Makadara Law Courts, where the lawyer serves as a witness. They have also linked his disappearance to sensitive legal work involving security personnel. While the allegations have drawn scrutiny toward individuals and units associated with the NIS, counterterrorism squads, and the military, the claims remain under active investigation and await formal determination by the courts. The post Abshir Abdi Abduction: Brother Identifies Suspected NIS Officer in CCTV Footage appeared first on Nairobi Wire .
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