ይህን ለሀገር ነጻነት የከፈሉትን መስዋዕትነት ለማዘከር በግፍ ከተገደሉበት ቦታ በቅርብ ርቀት ሐውልት ተሰራላቸው፡፡
He refused to comply with their demand and condemned the aggressors instead. He asked Ethiopians to struggle for their freedom. Finally, the Italians executed him in public.