Detention by government militia in East Bale (9 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0302
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Bale
The largest reported financial burden was reported from the Laga Hidha district of East Bale, where the deputy administrator of Beltu town, named Sultan by ONM, has already enriched himself by looting large sums of money from farmers. On 9 April, it was reported that he had demanded 90,000 birr from farmers, who had been forcibly detained and trained as local militia, to provide weapons for them.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.38. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf