Detention by police in Bako, West Shewa (4 Feb 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0123
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Shewa
An elder, a respected man of ‘blessing and reconciliation’, 68 year old Biranuu Shiffarraa, also from Sadan Qixxee village in Bako Tibe district, was reported by ONM on 4 February to have been detained and tortured in Bako town police station for two weeks. He was reported to be critically ill because of his mistreatment and was not related to any political party or group.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.18. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf