Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir on Thursday presented himself before the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mombasa office to record a statement concerning the gang rape of Mombasa-based blogger Bruce John.
Speaking to the media after recording the statement, the governor affirmed that he was ready to present his mother to the detectives too if she was ever summoned.
However, he insisted that he had not been summoned by the DCI but had made a unilateral decision to present himself before the DCI in order to debunk the rumours.
“I brought myself here on my own will because there is no one above the law. That cannot be. I have brought myself here as an example.” He told the press.
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir at a meeting on May 15, 2024
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Mombasa County Government
He went on to advocate for the justice of Bruce John and urged the detectives to hurry up and solve the case.
The governor also denounced the heinous act subjected to Bruce during his ordeal and due to its sensitivity he urged for a speedy closure.
Bruce had recorded a TikTok Video criticizing the Governor both in his personal life and his leadership style as well before the ordeal
He was later abducted by a group of 20 Mombasa youth under the guise of being taken to apologise to the governor.
However, they would never make it to see the governor.
Bruce was tortured and gang-raped with the entire ordeal captured on camera with a threat to release the footage if he was ever to speak on it.
At the moment, 4 people; Muthoni John (alias Totoo), Violet Adera (alias Vayoo), Abdul Hassan Athman (alias Sindimba), and Haji Babu Ndau Mohamed (alias Achkobe), have already been charged with charges relating to the abduction.
On September 30, Governor Nassir held a press conference distancing himself from the case for the first time and even alluded to receiving 800 messages from Bruce which he never replied to and him breaking into his mother’s home.
Governor Abdulswamad Samples Prison Food at a Mombasa Prison, During Jamhuri Day Celebrations 2023
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Governor Abdulswamad Sherriff Nassir
