The Congolese who have settled in Uganda for all those years and those born in Uganda but without formal documents were previously able to access all social and commercial services like banking, travel documents, health, education and sim card registrations among others.
According to Christopher Obol Arwai, Kitgum district chairperson, the estimated number of the rebels alleged to have entered the forest is more than 500 and are already wracking havoc in the community.
ASP Mugarura told court that in 2012, while serving as the Officer in Charge OC Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID of Kabarole Police Station, he encountered a notorious criminal gang that was robbing people’s properties across Uganda and started off an operation to have it investigated and brought before the law, but was instead being obstructed by his superiors who were in connivance with the criminals.
