01/11/2024
: Over 45 killed in ’s North Shewa zone, including Wacale district administrator
More than 45 individuals, including Nigussie Koru, the administrator of Wacale district in Oromia’s North Shewa Zone, were reportedly killed by armed assailants early Friday, 01 November, 2024. According to sources, Nigussie and several government security personnel were "ambushed by armed groups while en route to address security concerns in the area," sparking an exchange of gunfire.
The North Shewa Zone Prosperity Party Office confirmed that Nigussie was "shot dead while traveling to Kara area to monitor the security situation," attributing the attack to “the OLF-Shane group,” the government’s term for the Oromo Liberation Army ( ).