Killing by Fano in Jimma Arjo, East Wollega (26 Nov 2025)
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0885
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
Addis Standard reported the killing of an Oromia Region prosecutor and the abduction of three others on 26 November. Negasse Kebede was shot dead and prosecutors Alemayehu Mesele, Addisu Legesse and Yirgalem Mitiku were kidnapped when an armed group, presumed to be Fano or a government sponsored group masquerading as Fano, stopped their vehicle in Hara kebele, Jimma Arjo district, East Wallega, as they were traveling from Jimma city to Nekemte.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.36. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf