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8 January 2025, 11:25 am
20-year-old man killed over shs2, 000 debt
By Otim Moses A 20-year-old man from Lamogi village, Ladotonen parish, Kiteny subcounty, Kitgum district, was murdered on Monday, January 6, 2025, by his colleague over a debt of Shs 2,000. The deceased, identified as Odongo Denis, also known as…
16 December 2024, 5:15 pm
56 people arrested during a night operation in Kitgum
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Joint Security Forces in Kitgum, led by the police, arrested 56 people on Wednesday who were found moving past midnight. ASP Peter Oyesigye, the Kitgum District Police Commander (DPC), stated that the joint security…
13 December 2024, 12:31 pm
LCIII chairperson arrested for financial mismanagement
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The police at Kitgum Central Police Station are holding the LCIII Chairperson and a technocrat from Kitgum Matidi sub county in Kitgum district over alleged financial mismanagement. Mr. Thomas Lapyem, the sub county chairperson, is believed…
31 October 2024, 6:00 pm
Mob lynches suspected chicken thief in Padibe
By Otim Moses Arapmoi An angry mob lynched a suspected chicken thief on Tuesday in Doglukutu East village, Kuluyee ward, Padibe town council, Lamwo district. The deceased has been identified as Onek Samuel, aged 32, also a resident of Doglukutu…
31 October 2024, 5:47 pm
Three cases of rape registered in Aswa east in one week
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Police in Aswa East Region have recorded 3 cases of Aggravated rape in a period of a week in Pajule subcounty, Pader district alone. Inspector of Police Oloya Joe, the acting spokesperson for Aswa East said…
23 October 2024, 6:03 pm
19-year-old arrested for allegedly raping elderly woman in Pajule
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Police in Pajule town council, Pader district, are holding a 19-year-old man for allegedly raping a 64-year-old woman. The victim has been identified as Adong Marcelo, a resident of Awalmon village in Pajule town council, Pader…
4 October 2024, 10:12 am
93 Year Old Grand Maa Blame Local Leaders on Poor Dress Code
By Otim Moses Arapmoi A 93 year old woman in Oryang Central cell in Namokora town council in Kitgum district has blamed local leaders in the district for sleeping on the job as young girls dress inappropriately; something she says…
4 April 2024, 12:44 pm
Kitgum DPC blames parents for urban criminal gangs
By Olweny Isaac Kitgum District Police Commander, ASP Peter Owesigye has cautioned parents for their negligence which has bred youth gangs locally known as ‘Aguu’, who are terrorizing locals in the streets and also engaged in house break-ins among other…
13 February 2024, 7:30 pm
Wife breaks husband’s legs over 50,000 shillings cash box money
By Otim Moses Arapmoi A 26-year-old man is nursing injuries after his wife (whose name has been concealed) broke both his legs in a fight over 50,000 shillings cash box money on Sunday in Pager Division, Kitgum Municipality. Mr. Ronald…