ESAT News (August 31, 2018) The crime prevention unit of the capital’s police said it has arrested 108 people that it said have been involved in looting private and public properties as well as in the illegal movement of hard currencies in Addis Ababa. Police have also seized weapons and motor bikes that the suspects allegedly used in the crime, ...

ESAT News (August 30, 2018) The former police chief for the Somali region in eastern Ethiopia was arrested and brought to a court in Addis Ababa today. Ferhan Tahir was accused of organizing and directing an armed youth group known as Heego that has allegedly killed several people and burnt churches and properties in recent weeks in Jijiga, the region’s ...

ESAT News (August 17, 2018) Federal police say they have intercepted over 1,000 pistols and about 4,000 munitions hidden in the tanker of a fuel truck. Crime investigation head with the federal police, Ketema Debalkie told reporters that the weapons were smuggled into the capital but were intercepted following tips from the community. The National Intelligence and Security Services in ...

ESAT News (August 2, 2018) Police in the restive Benishangul Gumuz regional state in Western Ethiopia say they have intercepted about 500 ammos for kalashnikov rifles in a public bus travelling from Goba to Asossa. Inspector with the regional police told reporters that the ammunitions were stashed in two bags. Mohammed Ahmed said police acted swiftly following a tip from ...

ESAT News (July 17, 2018) Local authorities in North Shewa have seized several guns while being transported from the capital Addis Ababa to Northern Ethiopia. Police intercepted 53 guns in North Shewa hidden in Isuzu truck after a tip-off from the community led to a search. The seized guns are Russian made Makarov pistols. Reports by local media also show ...

by Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 4, 2018) The Liyou police with the Somali region in Eastern Ethiopia attacked residents of Babile and Chinaksen in East Hararghe killing at least three and displacing hundreds of people. A resident who spoke to ESAT from Babile said forces of the Liyou police have set 60 houses on fire and several domestic animals ...