Tuesday February 13, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) - Abdirahman Maclow Abikar, a teacher at Seidi Secondary School in Mogadishu's Wadajir district, was fatally stabbed on Monday for reportedly reprimanding a female student.
Authorities say the suspect, identified as Hassan Mohamed Mahoud, is the brother of the student who was disciplined by Abikar.
Seidi School's principal, Ali Mohamed Haile, detailed the events leading to the tragedy. He stated that the conflict originated when Abikar reprimanded a student by hitting her on the head with a book and scolding her. The student reported the incident to her brother, prompting a violent response.
"Without any prior dialogue, he confronted the teacher and stabbed him with a knife. When the teacher attempted to stand, he received a fatal stab wound to the left breast, close to his heart," Haile explained.
The perpetrator fled the scene immediately, and despite prompt response by the Wadajir district's security forces, he remains at large.
This killing is part of a disturbing trend of violence in Mogadishu, which recently witnessed the murder of a man by his wife and her two sons following a family dispute. Somali offiicals have also noted a spike in domestic violence incidents across the country.