22/04/2025
My nephew and his father went to the police station in Jigjiga, the capital of the Somali Region, simply to ask for justice. But what happened next is something no parent, no family, should ever have to witness.
Shafici was only 17 years old. Just a kid.
Instead of helping them, two officers Fuad Qorane, the head of the station, and Danbi Baadhe Suufi, the lead investigator tortured him right there in front of his own father. Then they arrested him with no legal reason, no charges, nothing. He was completely healthy. He had done absolutely nothing wrong.
After that day, they hid him. No medical treatment. No phone calls. No visits. For 40 days, his family begged for answers, but all they got were lies, cover-ups, and silence.
This wasn’t just a case of abuse—this was a deliberate act of cruelty, protected by an injustice system built on tribal favoritism and corruption. A system that lies to your face and expects you to believe it.
Then suddenly, without explanation, they brought him to the hospital injured, weak, unable to speak. And today, we got the call that he died.
But the worst part? The police had the audacity to claim he “died naturally.” Just hours after his death. As if we didn’t already know what they did to him. As if we’re supposed to just take their word for it.
How are we supposed to trust a system that tortures children and then lies about it? How do you trust police officers who look a father in the eyes while destroying his son’s life?
Shafici didn’t die naturally. He was tortured to death. Slowly. Silently. Under a system that protects the guilty and silences the victims.
He was 17. He had his whole life ahead of him.
This wasn’t just a tragedy it was a crime. A brutal, unforgivable crime.
We won’t stay quiet. We won’t be fooled. And we sure as hell won’t stop fighting.
Justice for Shafici. Justice for every family this system has lied to. Enough is enough.