Puntland Court Acquits 14 in Treason Charge

14 people previously sentenced to jail terms for treason charges after they were accused of attending Central State formation conference in Adado has been acquitted.

The court dropped the politically charged case after these individuals appealed the sentence which ranged from 10 years to life imprisonment.

Only three persons were in the court when the judgment was handed down, the judge said that he found no substantial evidence to link the accused to the crime, and directed Puntland administration to offer public apology to the effected persons.

List

1. Abdiwali Muse Shire
2. Abdirizak Ismael Hassan Darwsih
3. Abdisalan Abdikadir Sheik Don
4. Abdikarim Omar Ismael
5. Ali Igal Af-gab
6. Warsame Qolofey Shido
7. Hassan Garabey
8. Dek Mohamoud Qanso
9. Mohamed Barre Nunule
10. Adoye Adan Hassan
11. Hussein Kulu Mohamoud
12. Jama Mohamed Ahmed
13. Abdirashid Mohamed Hersi
14. Jama Mohamed Ahmed Sandaqad

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