Yusuf was not under investigation for any offence or reported for any crime before his abduction around 8 pm.

Masengeli has approved the deployment of Assistant Inspector General of Police Juma Mashua as the head of the Unit.

The system known as the Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS) aims to reduce processing time from 14 days to just one day.

During the operation, five tankers were discovered at the site, containing over 17,020 litres of diesel and 6,110 litres of petrol.

The Congolese citizen, who had arrived from Entebbe, Uganda, attempted to enter the country illegally.