KISMAYU (Halbeeg News) – The leader of Jubbaland state, Ahmed Mohamed Madobe has spoken out for the first time about the detention of newly appointed regional spy agency officials in Kismayo.
The head of National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Jubbaland state and his deputy Ali Mire Duale and Mohamed Ibrahim respectively were arrested yesterday after their plane landed at the airport.
Speaking to the media in Kismayo, Mr. Madobe said that officials were denied entry into Kismayo as their appointments was not consulted with Jubbaland state.
He accused the Federal government of breaching its deals signed with Jubbaland.
“There were no consultations over the appointments of these individuals and it seems that federal government violates the deals we jointly signed previously,” Mr. Madobe said.
The officials who were at Kismayu airport on Tuesday are said to have been taken into custody.
The leaders of the Federal government have not yet commented on the arrest of the officials in Kismayu
There have been differences between the Federal government and Jubbaland state over appointments of several military and security officials from the country’s capital Mogadishu.
Last Month, Jubbaland authorities denied entry into Kismayo town to the commander of the 43rd battalion of SNA, Ali Bog Madow.
Jubbaland leaders cited lack of consultation over the appointment of Mr. Bog Madow.
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