MOGADISHU, Somalia – Former Jubaland security minister Abdirashid Janan has dropped all cases against him, two weeks after he left Jubaland, despite working closely with the administration of Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe.
Janan, who had been instrumental in the administration of Madobe, shocked his supporter’s aftershocks, which saw him lift allegiance to outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who has been his enemy, on almost every political front.
It is not clear why Abdirashid Janan chose to work with the Mogadishu administration, which he has been opposed to for several years now. While in charge of security, Janan was behind a close collaboration between Jubaland security forces and the Kenya Defense Forces [KDF].
In a letter seen exclusively by Garowe Online, the federal government in Somalia has since dropped Janan’s cases, ranging from human rights violations to serious crimes in Gedo, some of which were put forward by the UN.
Amnesty International has called on the Somali government to arrest the wanted former Jubaland security minister and face justice for the atrocities he committed against innocent civilians.
Two letters from the Attorney General and the Benadir Regional Court say the case of Abdirashid Janan is closed. The Attorney General did not provide any substantive reasons as to the latest developments.
In December 2015, the Benadir Regional Court issued an arrest warrant for Abdirashid Janan on charges of human rights violations. Since then, the former minister has engaged local militia against the government before falling down to the administration of Farmajo.
Abdirashid Janan is accused by the UN of Somalia and the Eritrea Monitoring Group of heinous crimes, including murder, torture, illegal detention and illegal transfers between 2014 and 2015.
In fact, a year ago, Janan escaped from a Mogadishu prison and was described as a hero by the administration of Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe. He has worked around Mandera in Kenya with warriors loyal to him before deciding to defeat.
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