Tag: Crime
International scam hits local residents
An international scam known as ‘black money scam’ that has affected countless people around the world, is hitting local residents in Addis Ababa, according to police officers The Reporter spoke too.
Advisory teams to augment local policing
The Ministry of Peace (MoP) has prepared a manual for the active engagement of the community in advising the police on how to best protect the security of their localities and has trained the leadership of the Federal and Addis Ababa Police Commissions on the manual on Thursday, September 3, 2020.
Manhunt for Hachalu’s killer afoot
Attorney General Adanech Abiebie said that there are now two suspects – Tilahun Yami and Abdi Alemayehu – under custody for the killing of Hachalu Hundessa. However, she added, there are more suspects that have yet to be apprehended.
Haile-Selassie statue in London vandalized
A monument that was erected in honor of Ethiopia’s Emperor Haile-Selassie in the United Kingdom has been destroyed by vandals. Found in a park in the South West of London, in the Wimbledon area, it was said to be erected during the rule of the Emperor.
Jawar, Bekele, Eskinder under custody
High-ranking members of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba, and others appeared before court on Thursday July 2, 2020.