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Hiiraan Online Today from Hiiraan Online: Somali Music advertisements Federal government authorities refuse to transfer rape suspect to Puntland, assert federal jurisdiction FacebookFacebook messengerTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInTelegramEmail Saturday October 25, 2025 Mogadishu (HOL) -Somali government has refused to extradite the former director of Qardho Hospital, Jama Mohamud Abdi, who is accused of raping and distributing indecent images of Somali girls in Qardho, to the Puntland regional state. According to sources, the Somali Police Force Commander is pushing for the accused to be tried in Mogadishu rather than in Puntland, where he has reportedly been acquitted of the charges in his case and where other individuals are currently being held in connection with the same incident. The Federal Government had initially planned to transfer the accused to Puntland. However, when a Puntland security official who had been handling the case was arrested in Garowe for allegedly cooperating with the Federal Government, the plan was withdrawn. Angered by the arrest of the officer, the Federal Government reportedly decided not to transfer the accused to Puntland. The Office of the Attorney General later issued a statement confirming that the Federal Government had taken over the case, meaning the accused will now be tried in Last week, Somali authorities, in collaboration with Interpol, arrested Jama Mohamud Abdi, the former director of Qardho Hospital, and brought him to Mogadishu to face rape charges. The Office of the Attorney General said on Sunday that an investigation revealed Jama was involved in acts of rape, as well as recording and sharing indecent images from incidents that occurred in Qardho on social Opinion| Privacy Policy|Sports|Somali Music|Somali Map All Rights Reserved Copyright. © 1999-2025, www.hiiraan.com
