British citizen and a number of other Turkish residents kidnapped in Kenya

A British citizen advised the BBC that he and a number of other Turkish nationals have been kidnapped in Kenya’s capital Nairobi by masked males on Friday, and that 4 Turkish nationals have been nonetheless lacking.

Necdet Seyitoğlu, who lived within the UK for 18 years earlier than transferring to Kenya two years in the past, stated he was launched after eight hours when he confirmed his alleged captors a duplicate of his British passport.

In an announcement, the UK Foreign Office stated they have been “offering consular help to a British man and his household following an incident in Kenya”.

Kenyan police advised the BBC they have been investigating a “kidnapping” after a motorcyclist witnessed the kidnapping.

According to the report, two autos intercepted and blocked a silver sedan with two occupants within the entrance and rear.

“About eight armed individuals emerged from the 2 autos, pulled out the 2 occupants” and left with them, Kenyan police spokeswoman Resila Onyango stated.

“Later, a sure Yusuf Kar, a British citizen of Turkish origin” confirmed up on the close by police station and recognized the kidnapped males as Hüseyin Yeşilsu and Necdet Seyitoğlu.

Turkish authorities haven’t but commented on the incident.

Mr. Seyitoğlu, an schooling marketing consultant, offered additional particulars about what he stated occurred throughout his abduction, a few of which differ from the police account.

He described a white SUV intercepting his automotive as he left dwelling to go to work with a buddy at 07:30 native time (0430 GMT).

The two have been blindfolded and handcuffed by 4 armed males earlier than being taken to an unknown location, he stated.

Repeated requests about what was occurring went unanswered, he stated.

“We requested them: Can you present your identification paperwork? Where are we going? But we did not get any form of rationalization,” the 49-year-old stated.

“It was the worst expertise of my life,” Seyitoğlu added.

He stated he ultimately managed to persuade his alleged captors that he was a British citizen by displaying them a duplicate of his passport on this telephone.

After taking a photograph, the lads obtained a name that seemed like an instruction to launch him, he stated.

The masked males, who Seyitoğlu stated spoke Swahili, then dropped him off in a spot he didn’t acknowledge and gave him 1,000 shillings ($7.50; £6) for transport dwelling, however refused to return the telephone and the laptop computer.

During this time, Mr Seyitoğlu stated his spouse reported him lacking and knowledgeable the British High Commission.

Seyitoğlu stated six different individuals he knew – all Turkish residents – have been equally kidnapped from totally different places in Nairobi.

A neighborhood regulation agency, Mukele & Kakai, stated in an announcement it was performing on behalf of 4 males who have been registered refugees and warned airways towards permitting them to be on board.

“Our shoppers have been kidnapped in Kenya with the goal of being deported to Türkiye the place they’re victims of political victimisation,” reads the attorneys’ letter, seen by the BBC.

This was echoed by the militant group Amnesty International, whose Kenyan spokesperson stated it was “deeply involved by studies that seven asylum seekers from Türkiye have been kidnapped on Kenyan soil”.

The UN refugee company, UNHCR, advised the BBC it was “conscious of the information and can present extra data as soon as we’ve it”.

Additional reporting by Natasha Booty