Gambiaj.com – (CONAKRY, Guinea) – Two close relatives of former Guinean minister Tibou Kamara were forcibly taken from their family home in central Guinea on the night of March 3, 2026, in what family members have described as abductions.

The incident occurred in Dinguiraye, where armed men reportedly arrived at the family concession around 9 p.m., during evening prayers. According to information cited by RFI and confirmed by a relative, three military vehicles drove up to the residence, with one entering the compound.

Men dressed in military fatigues and wearing balaclavas reportedly exited the vehicles and demanded that Hadja Asmaou Diallo, Kamara’s mother, step outside. When she refused, she was allegedly taken by force along with her eldest daughter, Hadja Binta Kamara.

“She refused to respond to their call and was forcibly taken with her daughter,” a family member said on Wednesday morning. The relative added that Diallo is over 80 years old and in poor health, heightening concerns about her well-being.

Tibou Kamara served as Guinea’s Minister of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises from 2018 to 2021 and was a close adviser to former President Alpha Condé, who led the country from 2010 until his ouster in 2021.

A family associate condemned the operation as an abduction, saying the incident had shocked residents of Dinguiraye and sparked widespread indignation in the town. “The vehicles left quickly, and we have had no news since. We are extremely worried,” the source said.

Kamara has been living in exile since 2024. Though previously accused of embezzling public funds, he was cleared of those charges. In recent months, he has publicly criticized the authorities and declared that he “refuses to remain silent.”

Family members believe his outspoken stance against the current leadership may have motivated the arrests.

As of Wednesday, there had been no official statement from the authorities regarding the operation or the whereabouts of the two women.