Photo: West Arsi Zone communicationBy Natnael Fite @NatieFitAddis Abeba- The office for expansion of cooperative unions in the West Arsi zone announced that more than 300 quintals of fertilizer were missing from its warehouse. Subsequently, Five people were arrested in connection with the incident, the West Arsi police department said. Mardiya Jamal from the bureau of the expansion of cooperative unions in the West Arsi zone told the Oromia regional state broadcaster that an inventory committee was set up, constituted of different bodies, to address these visible lackings. Imported fertilizers were found to be missing kilograms, some bags were missing, the mouths of some bags were open and even some empty bags were collected. Commander Abduljabar Amano, the deputy director of Peace and Security of the West Arsi zone Police Department, told the media that suspects have been put under arrest and that their cases are being investigated.

Source: Ethiopian News May 16, 2022 18:50 UTC