Security forces in Mogadishu have apprehended Mohamed Ismail Maame, a man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-wife, Habibo Hussein Abdullahi, in the Garasbaaley district.
Following the attack, Maame was hospitalized at Madina Hospital for injuries he inflicted on himself.
The Banadir Regional Police Command released a statement identifying the suspect as Mohammed Ismail Maame Ina Fadumo Sheikh Ahmad, 44, from the Waberi district. The victim, Maryan Ali Bilal, was 34 years old and the mother of three children fathered by Maame.
Authorities stated that Maame would face swift justice. This incident is among several recent familial homicides in Mogadishu and across the country, highlighting an alarming trend.