Police detain 1, 887 for violating state of emergency

Addis Ababa, May 25, 2020 (FBC) –About 1, 887 individuals were arrested for violating the state of emergency declared to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country.

They were detained in a raid conducted by the police last night in all sub-cities of Addis Ababa, according to Addis Ababa police commission.

The individuals were arrested from bars, gambling houses, coffee shops as well as khat and shisha smoking houses for flouting the rule banning a gathering of more than four people.

According to the commission, 641 individuals were punished by jail terms ranging from 15 days up to 3 months and a fine of up to 20,000 birr.

Police were also investigating into the other cases, the commission indicated.