the Ethiopian Attorney General Berhanu Tsegaye.
Addis Ababa 12.4.2019 – Ethiopian Police have detained a number of individuals on suspicion of corruption allegation and for planning to carry out terror attacks, according to the Federal Attorney General.
the Ethiopian Attorney General Berhanu Tsegaye told journalists yesterday (Friday) that a total of 59 suspects were arrested from three public institutions on an allegation of corruption. Among the detainees include government officials and investors.
They were arrested on an allegation of grand corruption committed within the institutions, during projects implementation and procurement process. The investigation process took three months, he indicated.
Following the investigation conducted within the public procurement and property disposal service, about 23.7 million US dollars of public funds have been wasted during the procurement of 400 metric tonnes of wheat.
Similarly, the officials at the Water Works Construction Corporation were detained on suspicion of wasting 55 million Birr of public funds during the procurement of reinforcing bar (rebar), the Attorney General stated.
Police, in a joint operation with the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), also detained individuals while they were planning to carry out a terrorist attack in alliance with other global terror groups, he added.
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