A daycare center in Minneapolis, operated by the Somali community, has recently been the target of a break-in and vandalism. Critical documentation, including sensitive records pertaining to both staff and children, has reportedly gone missing in the incident.

This unfortunate event comes at a time when Minneapolis is under national scrutiny, especially regarding daycare facilities managed by Somali immigrants. This heightened attention follows widespread allegations of fraud within the sector.

Nasrulah Mohamed, who manages the Nokomis Day Care Center, addressed the media on Tuesday to report the break-in, which he believes took place in the early morning hours between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. on the previous Wednesday. According to Mohamed, the break-in involved damage to one of the building’s doors, indicating forced entry.

The Minneapolis Police Department has confirmed the occurrence of the break-in to Fox News Digital, underscoring the seriousness of the situation. The incident has sparked concern within the community, highlighting ongoing challenges faced by Somali-run businesses in the area.

A door to the building was damaged, he said. The Minneapolis Police Department confirmed the break-in to Fox News Digital.

A video taken by Fox Minneapolis shows portions of a wall gutted. The building appeared to have a security camera on its exterior. It wasn’t clear if the cameras recorded footage of what happened.  

Nokomis Day Care Center in Minnesota was vandalized. (KMSP)

In addition to vandalism, the suspect or suspects took documents related to employees and children at the daycare, Mohamed said.

He cited a viral video posted online by independent journalist Nick Shirley, who visited nearly a dozen daycare facilities while seeking evidence of fraud, for the daycare being targeted. 

The Nokomis Daycare center in Minnesota was broken into this week and vandalized, the manager of the facility said. Important documents, including those related to employees and the children at the daycare, were also allegedly stolen as the scrutiny intensifies on Minneapolis day care centers amid widespread fraud allegations.  (KMSP)

The 42-minute video, posted online last week, garnered millions of views and quickly went viral, drawing the attention of President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other administration officials.

“This is devastating news, and we don’t know why this is targeting our Somali community, as one video made by a specific individual made this all happen,” Mohamed said.

He claimed the daycare has received “hateful” and “threatening” messages over the past several days.

“This is frightening and exhausting,” he said.

Nokomis Daycare Center was operating in good standing and is licensed to care for up to 71 children, including infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, according to the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDHS) website. 

The center had two violations in October for menus that failed to comply with the nutritional requirements set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and missing documentation to show that a teacher met qualifications. Both violations were corrected, the MDHS said. 

The day care center was not one of the facilities featured in Shirley’s video.

The video surfaced amid widespread fraud allegations, up to $1 billion, in Minnesota. Federal prosecutors have already indicted and charged dozens of people in connection with the alleged fraudulent activity.

Nokomis Daycare Center in Minnesota. (Google Maps)

The Trump administration has also begun investigating suspected fraud in the city. On Tuesday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it was freezing child care payments to Minnesota unless the state can provide proof that the payments are for legitimate purposes.

In 2025, Minnesota received $185 million for such payments, HHS said.