Ten people abducted in East Wollega zone of Oromia; residents identify alleged perpetrators as ‘Fano militia’
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0418
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
- Number of people affected
- 10
At least ten people were allegedly abducted by armed men identified by residents as members of the “Fano” militia in Gida Ayana district, East Wollega Zone of Oromia Region, during the early hours of Sunday, 4 May 2025, according to multiple eyewitness accounts provided to Addis Standard . 30 a.m. in an area known as Dicho, where a public transport vehicle traveling from Gida Ayana to Addis Abeba was stopped by the armed group.
Source: Addis Standard, "Ten people abducted in East Wollega zone of Oromia; residents identify alleged perpetrators as ‘Fano militia’", published 2025-05-07. https://addisstandard.com/ten-people-allegedly-abducted-in-east-wollega-zone-of-oromia-residents-identify-perpetrators-as-fano-militia/