In an interview with VOA Amharic Service, Mr. Lencho said the transfer of Sheikh Muse was part of an agreement between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo's government and the Ethiopian government. "I can confirm that he [Sheikh Muse] was transferred to our security agents. His family members and relatives were denied to visit him while in NISA detention in Mogadishu, ONLF said. The transfer of Sheikh Muse inflicted public outrage as Somali people condemned the act as "breach of the laws of the land". - SOMALI UPDATE ONLINE -GALKAYO (Somali Update Online) — Ethiopia's Minister of Communication Negeri Lencho has confirmed that his country's security service took over Abdikarim Sheikh Muse, a member of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) after Somalia security forces apprehended and transferred to Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2017 21:00 UTC