Thursday August 14, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) - Puntland security forces, in coordination with the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) and Interpol, have confirmed the arrest of former Qardho General Hospital Director Dr. Jama Ildab, who is wanted on rape charges.
Authorities said Ildab was detained in Kigali, Rwanda, on Monday after traveling from Djibouti via Qatar. He had previously been hiding in Addis Ababa, where Puntland had issued an arrest warrant.
Security agencies said several other suspects linked to the case are in custody, and all will be tried together. Ildab is accused of committing multiple rapes days after being dismissed from his hospital post. Authorities say they possess video evidence recorded by one of the victims.