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.
Alikamatwa nchini Ethiopia mnamo Aprili 25 na 26, 2014 pamoja na Abel Wabela, Befeqadu Hailu, Mahlet Fantahun, Zelalem Kibret, na Natnael Feleke (washiriki wote wa kundi la wanablogu la Zone 9) na waandishi wa habari Asmaw Hailegeorgis, Tesfalem Waldyes na Edom Kasaye.