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DPP to appeal acquittal of Westgate terror suspect Liban Omar

Westgate Mall terror attack suspect Liban Abdulleh Omar leaves the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on October 7, 2020 following his acquittal. 

What you need to know:

  • As Mr Haji plans to appeal the ruling by Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, Mr Omar’s family has given up hope of tracing the man who has been in and out of court for the last seven years.
  • Mr Omar was abducted by a group of hooded men who introduced themselves as State security agents on October 9, minutes after the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit handed him over to his family.

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji is set to appeal the acquittal of Westgate mall terror attack suspect Liban Omar, who was abducted last Friday, a few hours after being declared a free man.

As Mr Haji plans to appeal the ruling by Milimani Chief Magistrate Francis Andayi, Mr Omar’s family has given up hope of tracing the man who has been in and out of court for the last seven years.