Brig Kabango handed over office on Wednesday in a ‘scientific’ ceremony officiated by the Chief of Land Forces Lt. Gen Peter Elwelu at the fifth divisions tactical headquarters in Pader District.
Bosco Odong a resident of Arukutuma village in Lagile Parish, Awere sub county died last night, shortly after being referred to the hospital in critical condition for emergency medical treatment.
A Police Officer told URN on condition of anonymity because he isn’t authorised to speak to the media that the soldier managed to arrest one of the thugs after firing two warning shots.
Okwera was spotted with an AK-47 rifle during an attempted robbery on a Fuso Lorry registration number UEA 517T that was parked at night along Pajule-Kitgum Road following a mechanical breakdown.
Several survivors want an independent commission of inquiry into the killing so that appropriate interventions are formulated to support the victims and help them attain psychological healing. They also want a monument built in memory of the departed.
Some of the explosives are believed to have been dropped during the Lords Resistance Army-LRA insurgency in the region but failed to explode while others were hidden by the rebels underground.
Last month, Museveni revealed that criminal gangs had infiltrated Uganda Police Force following the shooting of Andrew Felix Kaweesi, the Police Spokesperson, his body guard Kenneth Erau and Driver Godfrey Mambewa. The trio was gunned down by unidentified assailants riding on motorcycles in Kulambiro, a city suburb minutes after driving outside Kaweesis home.
Godson Nimanya, the Officer in Charge of Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Pader District, says they have already picked Arach. He says they have also prepared summons for the CAO, Andrew Leru and CFO, Phillip Adonga, who are believed to be on the run.
Some of the unexploded ordnance were found in Aswa Ranch, the site of a mini hydroelectricity dam that government plans to build in Angaggura Sub County, while others are scattered in different villages across the district.
Col. Stephen Mugerwa, the Deputy Commander UPDF 5th Division says the eviction is meant to ensure the safety of residents and government installations.
Last month, at least 19 houses belonging to soldiers were demolished in the same area. Lt. George Musinguzi, the 5th Division army spokesperson says the careful analysis of their strength prompted further evictions.
