Two traders tied to a tree and beaten overnight by government soldiers in Saddiiqa town
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0003
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Arsi
- Number of people affected
- 2
Government soldiers detained two shopkeepers, Ahmad Billoo and Tuujii Umar, in Saddiiqa town, Robe woreda, Arsi, on suspicion of links with the OLA. Their hands and feet were tied behind them and they were hung from a tree and beaten all night before being taken to Robe. Images circulated on social media from 5 January. Sources said their health was a concern and that such abuse is widespread in Oromia.
Source: OMN (omn.today), "OMN: Sarbama Mirga Namoomaa Oromiyaa", published 2026-01-06. https://omn.today/omn-sarbama-mirga-namoomaa-oromiyaa/?lang=en