Morning errand ends in silence
Khamis Samuel Justin, a thirty-something finance officer, left his family home in Juba at 8 a.m. on Thursday to withdraw cash, relatives say.
By midday he had greeted both a sister and an uncle, telling the latter he would head to Custom to access a Kenya Commercial Bank ATM.
Cryptic message deepens concern
Around 2 p.m., a colleague received a text from Khamis’s mobile claiming he had been taken to an unknown location, according to brother Thomas Justin.
Repeated calls bounced; the handset was switched off, removing the only direct link to his whereabouts.
Search efforts confront technical hurdles
The family filed reports at Konyokonyo and Malakia stations, but officers offered no immediate leads.
They await a magistrate’s sign-off to request MTN’s tower data, a procedure investigators must follow before triangulating the origin of the last message.
Community voices anxiety over urban safety
Friends describe Khamis as a diligent father committed to supporting his children, making his disappearance resonate widely.
Local activists urge authorities to clarify the incident swiftly, arguing that transparent policing can reassure residents uneasy about rising reports of unexplained detentions.