Galkayo (Sunatimes) A court in the Galmudug administration of Southern Galkayo has on Monday carried out a death penalty sentence on a suspect that was accused of murdering a local businessman in Hobyo district.

The court ruled that the accused was found guilty of a murder case. The suspect was reported to have killed a businessman identified as Mohamed Abdi Jama on 20^th of February this year.

The suspect whose name was Dahir Mohamed was accused of committing the offense in the coastal town of Hobyo.

Judge Shiekh Ali Mohamed of Galmudug district court said that the court found the accused guilty after witnesses and enough evidences were produced.  The judge said the family of the businessman the suspect was accused of killing could not agree any ruling other than death penalty.

This is the first death penalty that has been carried out by a court of the Galmudug administration.

By Rooble Dirir

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