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Aboud Rogo son smashes journalist’s camera in court – PHOTOS

By LABAN WALLOGA September 15th, 2016 1 min read

Drama ensued in a Mombasa court when a son of slain Muslim cleric Sheikh Aboud Rogo lost his cool on Thursday and smashed a prized camera belonging to a Reuters photographer.

The son identified as Dhulkifli Aboud Rogo grabbed a camera from the Joseph Okanga as he took pictures of his mother, Haniya Said Saggar.

Dhulkifli Rogo, the son of the Sheikh Aboud Rogo after he smashed a camera belonging to a Reuters photographer in a Mombasa court. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA
Dhulkifli Rogo, the son of the Sheikh Aboud Rogo after he smashed a camera belonging to a Reuters photographer in a Mombasa court. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA

The incident happened moments after Haniya walked into the dock to answer to terrorism charges in connection to the attack on Mombasa Central Police Station by three women.

Reuters Mombasa based photographer Mr Joseph Okanga holds his broken camera. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA
Reuters Mombasa based photographer Mr Joseph Okanga holds his broken camera. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA

After the drama, Haniya started shouting to the son to leave the court. “Nilisema usije wewe, ondoka uende. Ondoka kabisa,” she shouted.

The camera belong to Reuters photographer Mr Joseph Okang'a which was damaged by Dhulkifli Rogo, the son to the late Sheikh Aboud Rogo in a Mombasa court. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA
The camera belong to Reuters photographer Mr Joseph Okang’a which was damaged by Dhulkifli Rogo, the son to the late Sheikh Aboud Rogo in a Mombasa court. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA

There was a brief confrontation as the court orderlies detained the boy, who was sobbing, before letting him go. The case commenced thereafter.

Mr Yusuf Abubakar, the lawyer Mrs Hania Rogo, holds the broken camera of Reuters photographer Mr Joseph Okanga, which was damaged by Mrs Rogo's son in a Mombasa court. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA
Mr Yusuf Abubakar, the lawyer Mrs Hania Rogo, holds the broken camera of Reuters photographer Mr Joseph Okanga, which was damaged by Mrs Rogo’s son in a Mombasa court. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA