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Arbitrary Detention medium Borena

Borana zone administration to prosecute individuals engaged in stealing aid

Ref
OHRM-2022-0143
Date of incident
Zone
Borena
Number of people affected
56

The administration of the Borana zone told the regional broadcaster that it has arrested and taken several measures against 56 individuals for allegedly stealing aid intended for drought relief. The administration added that it had captured many people partaking in the theft and had also started taking reinforced measures to bring the remaining perpetrators to the court of law.

Source: Addis Standard, "News: Borana zone administration to prosecute individuals engaged in stealing aid", published 2022-04-20. https://addisstandard.com/news-borena-zone-administration-to-prosecute-individuals-engaged-in-stealing-aid/

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