By Tajeu Shadrack Nkapapa
Omar Ali Mohamed was arrested and arraigned at Shanzu Law Courts yesterday, facing four charges, including abduction, gang rape, and conspiracy to commit a felony.
Authorities confirmed that the accused was a wanted person by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Jomvu in connection with a separate case involving torture.
This followed the identification of the suspect by four victims, who reported their experiences at the Mikindani Police Station on August 15, 2024.
According to the report, the suspect and accomplices allegedly claimed to be enforcing the bylaws of the County Government of Mombasa.
This led to the torture and physical assault of the complainants at the Mombasa County Inspectorate offices located in Tudor.
Following an order to produce issued by Mombasa Law Courts, Omar Ali Mohamed alias Nyanya was brought before the court to respond to charges of Torture contrary to Section 5 (1) of the Prevention of Torture Act No. 12 of 2017.
He pleaded not guilty and was granted a Sh500,000 bond or a cash bail of Sh200,000.
The accused was returned to remand where he awaits the determination of his bond application on blogger Bruce Khajira’s case on Friday 15, 2024.
The presiding magistrate set this date following the prosecution’s assertion that Omar poses a flight risk and may interfere with ongoing investigations.
Investigations into both cases involving Omar Ali are progressing, with authorities actively pursuing additional accomplices.
Omar Ali is one of the prime suspects in the September 12 abduction and subsequent sexual harassment of blogger Bruce John Khajira aka Chawa – 001.
He was arrested on 7th November at the Lunga Lunga border while trying to flee to Tanzania.