They kidnapped the occupants and took them to a remote area where the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) is believed to operate. "I received a call from my sister on Friday July 4 after not hearing from her for two days," a sister of one of the kidnapped students told DW. However, the families of the kidnapped students strongly dispute this claim. "She is telling me that more than 100 students are still there in the kidnappers hands and asking for ransom. A troubling trendThe 2020 kidnapping of 17 students from Dembidollo University in Oromia marked the beginning of this troubling trend of kidnappings in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News August 07, 2024 09:43 UTC