Authorities in Somaliland have arrested a renowned Puntland academician accusing him of spying for Somalia.
Prof. Abdirahman Jama Kulmiye, a renowned marine scientist from Puntland, was arrested on Thursday.
Reports show that Somaliland believes that Prof. Kulmiye has been spying for Somalia, specifically for the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA).
Several analysts doubt that Prof. Kulmiye, a former State Minister of Fishing in Puntland, is a spy.