By Patrick Jaramogi
“We suspected he had some links with al Qaeda based on the list of persons wanted for terrorism activities. We handed him over to the relevant security authorities for interrogation,” said a Joint Anti-Terrorism official who declined to be named.
Abdi, who holds a British passport, sought asylum in the
He has lived in the
Abdi, who has relatives in Mengo Kisenyi, a
He was briefly held at Entebbe Police station before being transferred to an unknown detention centre in
A security source attached to military intelligence said: “We are holding him for questioning. Once we are through with our investigations and discover that he is innocent, we shall release him.”
The chairperson of the Somali community in
“When he was arrested, I was contacted. I drove to
Abdi’s relatives, speaking on phone from
“Abdi acquired a visa from the Ugandan embassy here in
“He was due to travel back to the
If Abdi has a case to answer, he should be taken to court and charged, he argued.
“We need to know why our brother is being held. We shall get him lawyers to defend him in court. He should not die in a cell. For how long should a suspect be held?” he asked.
SOURCE: New Vision,