By Staff Reporter
November 12, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- The Ethiopian Federal Police have issued arrest warrants for more than 96 army generals and officials in Tigray region for alleged crimes of treason, corruption and grave human rights violations.
In a statement it dispatched to media houses, the federal police said the officials of the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF) and senior military officers have been accused of committing treachery by attacking the north command division of the national defense force and massacring its members.
Police’s statement blamed the senior officials, military officers including army generals whom it referred to as ‘TPLF Junta’ for joining forces with the rebel Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) to destabilize the nation.
The statement accused the ‘TPLF-Junta’ of financing the rebel OLF and providing military training to its troops in the Tigray regional state.
TPLF officials and army generals have also been charged with instigation of several ethnic and religious based violence and unrest which resulted in the killings and wounding of innocent people and destruction properties, the statement reads.
Accordingly, the arrest warrants have been issued for the understated TPLF officials and military officers for alleged attempt to destroy the country’s constitutional order by force, committing crimes of treason, grave human rights violations and embezzling public resources.
1. Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael
2. Getachew Reda
3. Fetlework Gebreziabeher
4. Asmelash Woldesilassie
5. Dr. Abrham Tekeste
6. Keria Ibrahim
7. Redai Alefom
8. Amanuel Asefa
9. Dr. Atinkut Mezegebu
10. Kiros Hagos
11. Yalem Tsega
12. Seble Khasay
13. Getachew Asefa
14. Daniel Asefa
15. Issias Tadesse
16. Dr. Aklilu Hailemichael
17. Alem G/ Wahad
18. Tekelai Gebremedhin
19. Dr. Eyasu Berhe
20. Dr. Redai Berhe
21. Dr. Kidanemariam Berhe
22. Nega Asefa
23. Shishay Meressa
24. Dr. Gebrehiwot G/ Egziabher
25. Atsbeha Aregawi
26. Dr./Eng Solomon Kidane
27. Hadush Zenebe
28. Berhe Gebeyesus
29. Yitbarek Amha
30. Dr. Gebremeskel Kahsay
31. Dr. Fiseha H/Tsion
32. Resqe Alemaw
33. Dr. Addisalem Balema
34. Zenebech Fiseha
35. Fereweyini G/Egziabeher
36. Seyoum Mesfin
37. Abay Tsehaye
38. Eyassu Tesfaye
39. Lemlem Hadgo
40. Professor Kindya G/Hiwot
41. Habtu Kiros
42. Beyene Mikru
43. Kassaye G/Hiwot
44. Rufael Shifera
45. Lia Kassa
46. Tewolde G/ Tsadiq
47. Mulu G/Eziabeher
48. Kiros Guush
49. Dr. Amanuel Haile
50. Desalegn Tefera
51. Engineer Arya Berhane
52. Almaz G/Tsadiq
53. Solomon Measho
54. Tekiu Maesho
55. Genet Arefe
56. Berekti G/ Medhin
57. Dr. Hagos Gaddfai
58. Zerai Askidom
59. Asefa Belay
60. Shewangizaw Gezahagn
61. Atsbeha Gidey
62. Sibehat Nega
63. Sekuture Getachew
64. Berihu T/ Berhan
The statement also circulated names of senior military officers including army generals as well as members of the federal police who were allegedly involved in conspiring in the destabilization of Ethiopia.
Accordingly, arrest warrants have been issued on the underlisted individuals for alleged crimes of treason and attacks against the north command camp which housed members of the national defence force.
1. Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede Tesfaye
2. Major General Yohannes W/ Giorgis
3. Major General Berhane Negash Beyene
4. Brigadier General Haile Selassie Girmay
5. Brigadier General Migbe Haile W/ Aregai
6. Major General Ibrahim Abduljelil Mehamdzun
7. Brigadier General G/ Kidan G/ Gebremariam Yebeyu
8. Major General Gebre G/Adhana W/ Zegu
9. Major General G/ Mesqel g/ Yohannes
10. Brigadier General Abrha Tesfay Berhe
11. Brigadier General Fiseha Beyene
12. Brigadier General Hintsa W/ Giorgis
13. Brigadier General Alefom Alemu W/ Mariam
14. Brigadier General G/ Meskel G/ Egziabher
15. Brigadier General T/ Berhan W/ Aregai
16. Major General Ataklti Berhe G/ Mariam
17. Commissioner Mekonnen Kahssay G/ Meskel
18. Deputy Commissioner Mehgiste Aregawi
19. Colonel Getachew Kiros
20. Deputy Police Commissioner Girmay Kebede
21. Deputy Police Commissioner Tekelai Tsehaye
22. Colonel Nigus W/ Gebreal
23. Colonel G/ Selassie Tafere
24. Colonel Fiseha Tekelemariam
25. Colonel Tesfaye G/ Kidan
26. Major General G/ Medhin Fikadu –Arrested
27. Brigadier General Yirdaw Gebremedhin G/ Tsadiq- Arrested
28. Brigadier General Gebrehiwot Sisinos Gebru-Arrested
29. Brigadier General Inso Ajajo Erasho-Arrested
30. Brigadier General Fiseha G/ Silassie Enhun-Arrested
31. Colonel Desalegn Abebe Tesfaye -Arrested
32. Colonel Eyasu Negash Tessema-Arrested
The federal police in its statement also requested the general public particularly those special forces and militia in Tigray to play their indispensible role in bringing the suspects before justice.
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