The Federal Police says it has released 3,858 of the detainees who were put under custody at the Zway, Dedesa and Addis Ababa prisons for alleged involvement in the riot and violence that erupted in Addis Ababa.

In a statement it sent to ENA yesterday, the Federal Police said the detainees were released as they were not found to be direct actors in the violence.

The statement said 2,947 detainees were released from the Dedesa prison, while 750 and 161 detainees from the Zeway and Addis Ababa prisons, respectively.

The Federal Police said it has been exerting utmost efforts to swiftly finalize its investigation and bring the remaining suspects to justice and urged the public to pursue in its collaboration with supplying evidences to sub-city Police departments.

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