18 Ethiopians charged over deadly football riot
Xinhua,December 10, 2017 Adjust font size:
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Police in Ethiopia's northern Amhara regional state said Sunday that 18 people had been charged over the deadly football riot earlier this month.
Clashes between fans of visiting Mekelle city football club and Woldiya city football club on December 3 turned into a riot that left two people dead and vandalism of residential and business sites.
Amare Goshu, Commander of North Wollo Zone Police Department in Amhara, said another 31 people arrested relating to the riot have been released for a lack of evidence.
He further said his police department is working with religious figures and community elders to ensure calm in Woldiya city. Enditem