The disappearance of Ikran Tahlil Farah, a top cybersecurity officer at Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), has triggered a political and public outcry, raising serious questions about the agency’s integrity and accountability. Trained in the United Kingdom, Ikran served as NISA’s head of cybersecurity before vanishing on 26 June after being summoned to the agency’s headquarters by then deputy chief Abdullahi Aden Kulune. She was never seen again. In September, NISA claimed that Ikran had been abducted and killed by the militant group Al-Shabaab a statement the group quickly denied. Her mother, Qali Mohamud Guhaad, publicly dismissed the official version, alleging that NISA leadership, including then-director Fahad Yasin, was directly responsible for her daughter’s death. She argued it was implausible for Al-Shabaab to carry out such an operation in the heavily guarded “green zone” without targeting other high-profile figures. Al-Shabaab’s denial added to public skepticism, as the group rarely refrains from claiming attacks on security officials. The case has since become emblematic of accusations that NISA, under politicized leadership, has been involved in corruption, cover-ups, and political manipulation rather than focusing on its core mission of combating terrorism. Calls for an independent investigation continue to mount.