Somalia: Former National Football Player Killed in Mogadishu - Police Apprehend Key Murder Suspect in Hodan District

Somalia: Former National Football Player Killed in Mogadishu - Police Apprehend Key Murder Suspect in Hodan District

Mogadishu -- In a swift response to a high-profile homicide case that has sparked public outrage and sorrow across Somalia's sports and civic communities, the Somali Police Force has arrested a suspect linked to the murder of former national football player Abdifatah Abdi Osmaan.

Police arrest the suspect who murdered the former Somali footballer

Banadir regional police yesterday arrested the security guard who was accused of murdering Abdifatah Abdi Osman known as Abdifatah Arab who was well-known in Mogadishu particularly in the sports. The man named Shariif Ahmed Mohamed killed Abdifatah on the opposite of Safari apartment building while the deceased was on his way to Astaan Company as he was a member of the staff. Eyewitnesses told that the security guard shot dead the man while he w…