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18 March 2025, 5:53 pm

Man kills four family members, injures one in Mucwini

By Otim Moses Residents of Tepwoyo village, Pudo parish in Mucwini West sub county, Kitgum district are in shock after a man, identified as Ocaya Francis Lawinyo, 31, murdered his three children, his wife, and left another child seriously injured.…

7 March 2025, 5:27 pm

Man punches wife to death over charcoal dispute in Agago

By Otim Moses AGAGO: A 40-year-old woman, identified as Jenet Atuku, was allegedly punched to death by her husband, Ojera Alex, in Barajwa village, Adilang sub-county, Agago district. The tragic incident occurred following a dispute over burnt charcoal. According to…

26 February 2025, 6:56 pm

Four suspected cattle thieves arrested in Kitgum

Otim Moses Police in Kitgum district are holding four men for allegedly stealing three heads of cattle from Potika subcounty in Lamwo district. The suspects were intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Kitgum Municipality while transporting the stolen animals…

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…