Despite release orders, OLF PR head, his driver remain in police custody; Party says it notified Electoral Board, Rights Commission
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- OHRM-2021-0099
- Date of incident
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- Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
The head of the public relations bureau of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), Batte Urgessa and his driver Wondosen Abdulkadir remain under police custody after the court released them on bail. They appeared in Burayu district court six days after their arrest on March 20, 2021. Batte and Wondosen were arrested on March 20, 2021 while visiting fellow party members detained at a police detention center in Burayu.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Despite release orders, OLF PR head, his driver remain in police custody; Party says it notified Electoral Board, Rights Commission", published 2021-04-03. https://addisstandard.com/news-despite-release-orders-olf-pr-head-his-driver-remain-in-police-custody-party-says-it-notified-electoral-board-rights-commission/