Torture / ill-treatment by government forces in Nekemte, East Wollega (7 Mar 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0199
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
In Nekemte city, East Wallega, soldiers went from house to house in the Safara Qassoo area, beating and threatening residents at gunpoint on 7 March, merely to intimidate them. On 9 March, when ENDF soldiers beat and detained Gammachuu Firrisaa and Baabunee Caalii in Waamaa Lalisaa village, Nunu Qumbi district, East Wallega (where they beat and detained 70 year old Firrisaa Waakkennee two weeks later – see above), they burned down their homes and destroyed all their property, falsely accusing them of supporting OLA.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.48. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf