Wajir MCA Yussuf Ahmed Tolfiyow who was held captive by his abductors for 6 months has revealed details of where he was held.
In an interview with the Nation, a relative of the MCA narrated that he was being held incommunicado in the same structure with the Kitengela three who went missing were Jamil Longton, Aslam Longton, and Bob Njagi.
The family member claimed that Yussuf was being detained in a torture chamber adjacent to a room which was housing the missing Kitengela three who were later released.
“He only told us that he was held next to Bob Njagi. He was in a separate room, but he could hear Njagi screaming,” the family member said.
Yussuf Ahmed Reveals He was Being Held Together with Missing Kitengela Activists
Further, the Wajir MCA also narrated to the family member that he was being held captive with many other people within Nairobi for the first two months before being transferred to an unfamiliar location.
Additionally, the MCA’s relative narrated to the Nation how his abductors released him.
The family member stated that his abductors dropped him at Pangani shopping center at around 9.30 pm and gave him five thousand shillings.
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After being released his captors threatened to kill him if he dared to turn around, so he dared not to look back.
Later on, the MCA went to his home in Eastleigh and arrived at around 11:00 p.m. where he reunited with his family.
Following the announcement that the MCA was found alive, several leaders from the Northeastern region expressed their joy.
Leaders Reaction on Wajir MCA Being Found Alive
Chairperson Council of Governors (CoG) and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi in a post on his Facebook account, said he was happy to have received the good news of MCA’s safe return and reunion with his family after months of uncertainty.
He explained that the people of Wajir have endured a painful period of anxiety, prayers, and unwavering hope for his safe return since Tolfiyo’s last year.
“The news of his reunion brings immense relief and joy to our community. It is a moment of gratitude and renewed hope for his family and all those who stood by them during these difficult times,” Abdullahi said.
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Eldas MP Adan Keynan expressed gratitude that the MCA was discovered alive. He also denounced Yussuf’s kidnapping and demanded investigations.
The abduction of Yussuf Hussein Ahmed took place on September 13, 2024. Unknown people in two unmarked Toyota Land Cruiser Prados blocked the taxi he was riding in along Enterprise Road as he was leaving South C in Nairobi for Pangani. Armed men dragged him away.
Wajir MCA’s revelation that he was locked up in the same house as activist Bob Njagi, but in separate rooms, affirms Njagi’s statement in a previous interview where he confirmed being detained alongside the MCA.
Speaking on the JKL Show on February 10, 2025, activist Bob Njagi, a former abductee, alleged that he was held in the same location as the missing Wajir MCA.
“We may laugh about this matter sometimes, but I want to say here that the MCA for Wajir County, who was later found murdered, was actually in the room next to mine.
I had the opportunity to peep through the keyhole, and I saw him,” Njagi said.
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