Abduction / extortion / forced conscription by government militia in Begi, West Wollega (31 Mar 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0266
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 20
Villagers in Eegoo Girmoo, Begi district, West Wallega, were made to hand over 1,500 birr at the end of March because family members had refused to join local militia. In Bodji Cokorsa district, residents of Tullu Gurracha village were forced to pay 1,000-1,500 each for ‘land tax’ on 31 March and 1 April. Over 273 households in the village paid about 682,600 birr in total. More than 20 women were detained because their husbands were unable to pay the tax.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.57. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf