Acting spy chief Abdullahi Mohamud confirmed as new NISA boss

Acting National Intelligence Agency, NISA Abdullahi Gafow Mohamud has been confirmed the substantive head of the spy agency after serving for two months in acting capacity.

In a statement from a cabinet meeting last evening, the cabinet confirmed Mohamud’s appointing to spearhead the intelligence agency at a time Mogadishu has witnessed a spate of security lapses.

Mohamud who was until his appointment in acting capacity last month was the director of immigration. He replaces Abdirahman Mohamed Tuurayre who was fired mid last month following the Ambassador hotel deadly suicide attack which claimed 30 lives among them two MPs and NISA officers.

Muhamud’s appointment comes a time the country is preparing for elections in August and security remains one of the critical issues to ensure a peaceful and safe polls exercise.