Prominent Somali singer Farhiya Ahmed Adaawe Geedi, widely known as Farhiya Fiska, has accused her husband of physically assaulting her, saying she was beaten, locked in a room for hours and nearly killed during an incident in Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa.

In an interview on Tuesday, Farhiya said her husband, Mubarak Ahmed Yusuf, known by his stage name "October,” attacked her and held her in a room for about four hours, during which she said she was tortured.

She said Mubarak was arrested following the incident but was later released on bail. Farhiya said she plans to pursue the case in court and that legal proceedings are ongoing.

Farhiya said her health condition has since stabilized.

The alleged assault sparked widespread condemnation on Somali social media, with many users calling for accountability and stronger protections for women facing domestic violence.

The couple had been living in Hargeisa at the time of the incident. Mubarak has not publicly commented on the allegations.

Mubarak October, a young musician, has previously said in interviews that he had been married six times before marrying Farhiya, making her his seventh wife.

Domestic violence remains a sensitive and often underreported issue in Somali communities, where activists have long pushed for stronger legal protections and greater support for survivors.

SOURCE:-HOL