He was arrested in Ethiopia on April 25 and 26, 2014 alongside Abel Wabela, Befeqadu Hailu, Mahlet Fantahun, Zelalem Kibret, and Natnael Feleke (all members of the Zone 9 blogging collective) and journalists Asmamaw Hailegeorgis, Tesfalem Waldyes and Edom Kassaye.
Alitiwa kizuizini nchini Ethiopia mnamo tarehe 25 April, 2014 akiwa na wenzake Abel Wabela, Befeqadu Hailu, Mahlet Fantahun, Zelalem Kibret, na Natnael Feleke (wote wakiwa katika ushirika wa kublogu wa Zone 9) pamoja na waandishi wa habari, Asmamaw Hailegeorgis, Tesfalem Waldyes na Edom Kassaye.