Detention by police in East Wollega (7 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0294
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
Maammushee Ahimad Taha, father of five from Digga town, Digga district, East Wallega, was chased and ‘shot like an animal’ when travelling to a nearby village on 7 April. Despite his injuries he was detained without any medical attention. He was reported to be critically ill. His concerned family were threatened and intimidated when attempting to visit him at the town police station. He had been detained previously and large sums of money taken from him because he was suspected of supporting OLA (ONM).
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.47. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf