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Alfred Onenchan, the second in Command at Kaiso Immigration offices in Hoima district, says they are unable to patrol all landing sites due to manpower gaps. He says as a result, some Congolese Nationals use illegal landing sites to sneak into the country.

The suspect is Innocent Okot, attached to Saracen Security Company Limited, Hoima branch.

Okot disappeared with a semi-automatic rifle registration number SAR 12116651/06277 with five rounds of ammunition from Mukwano Building in Hoima City on Tuesday last week.

The suspects whose names have been concealed for fear of jeopardizing police investigations are accused of allegedly murdering Domian Byaruhanga, a resident of Kifumura village in Kyohairwe parish Buhanika sub county of Hoima district.

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson, security officials in the region are bothered by the increasing murder cases. He attributes the murders to land wrangles, domestic violence witchcraft, property disputes and alcohol abuse among others.

The suspect is Innocent Okot attached to Saracen Security Company Limited Hoima branch. He disappeared with the company gun registration number SAR 12116651/06277, with five rounds of ammunition.

The suspect is Dorcus Mbabazi, a resident of the same area. She is accused of stabbing her husband Nicholas Tumusiime to death.

Statistics from the Albertine region police headquarters indicate that over 100 cases of cattle thefts have been recorded since November last year.

The residents want the leaders to put more attention on the improvement of health services, agriculture, job creation, fight corruption, land grabbing and uplift education standards among others.

Last week, the SPCs stormed the Hoima City Electoral Commission offices in Kijungu, in Hoima City demanding for the payment of their allowances.

Robert Ruhigwa, the NRM candidate was announced the winner for Hoima West Division with 6,118 votes defeating his closest rival Fred Kabagyo an independent candidate who polled 3,107 votes.

The application was filed by Ismail Kasule who contested on the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party ticket, against Dr Joseph Ruyonga of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). Ruyonga emerged winner of the race with 6,396 votes against Kasule's 6,212 votes.

Kasule who has sued Ruyonga together with the Electoral Commission wants the court to order for a recount of all the votes cast in the Hoima West Division constituency parliamentary race and the cost of the application be paid for.

According to the aggrieved SPCs, each was meant to be paid shillings 80,000 as allowance and Sh20,000 for transport.

The other candidates in the race were Dan Kaija of Uganda People’s Congress-UPC who had 315 votes, Rashid Tumusiime of the National Unity Platform who managed 303 votes and Wyclif Tumusiime of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC who came last with 215 votes.

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson told Uganda Radio Network the suspects attacked and destroyed two vehicles belonging to Mugasa’s camp. They smashed the windscreens of both vehicles.

The voters say that the Electoral Commission should play its crucial and critical role by ensuring that the elections are free and fair.

Vicente Ntegeka, one of the affected residents told Uganda Radio Network that Agaba has a title for land in the neighboring Kyabusagazi and Hanga villages but wants to use it to forcefully grab their land.

Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson, says the assailants hacked the deceased severally and inflicted on him deep cuts on his head, face and neck.

The dance party that attracted over 200 people took place in the home of Rogers Kansiime, a resident of Kidoti cell in Hoima East Division on Sunday night, until the wee hours of Monday morning.