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Ethopia: Supreme court rejects bail for ex-state minister Taye Dendea on ‘illegal firearm’ charge

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Published on 2024-09-04 15:32:12

(Taye Dendea, former state minister has been imprisoned since December 2023 (Photo: Taye Dendea/Facebook)

Addis Abeba – The Federal Supreme Court has rejected the bail request of former State Minister of Peace, Taye Dendea, who remains in custody while facing a third charge of “illegal possession of firearms,” following his acquittal on two other charges.

Taye, who has been imprisoned since December 2023, was accused of violating the provisions of Article 251/C and Article 257/G of the 2004 Criminal Law, with allegations that while…

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