Two men suspected of recruiting Mombasa youth into Al-Shabaab, ISIS detained
Two suspected
terrorist recruiters will be detained for an additional 21 days after a Mombasa
court granted the State more time to conclude investigations into their alleged
offences.
Yusuf Mrafi (27)
and Ali Mwalimu Mwinyi (21) are accused of attempting to recruit youth in
Likoni into Al-Shabaab and ISIS terror groups by propagating the teachings of
the late radical Muslim cleric Aboud Rogo.
"Detectives
believe that Mrafi, 27, and Mwinyi, 21, may be part of a terror cell brewing in
Likoni sub-county, Mombasa County recruiting youths to join ISIS and Al Shabaab
terrorists in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia," the Office of
the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said in a statement.
Shanzu Senior
Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo also heard that one of Mrafi and Mwinyi's
known associates joined Al-Shabaab after allegedly being radicalised by the
duo.
"The
investigation officer linked the two to a man called Nassor nicknamed ‘Rogo’
suspected to had gone to join Al Shabaab, who got radicalized after accessing
videos of Aboud Rogo's preaching from the social media site TikTok," said
the ODPP.
"The two
respondents allegedly informed detectives that there are others who are still
using Aboud Rogo’s teachings to radicalize and are yet to be arrested."
The case will be
heard on May 7, 2024.
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