Collins Asea, the West Nile Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the development and said the fatal incident was registered under reference number TAR.13/2025 at Pakwach Central Police Station.
The model census, which began on May 14 and will run until June 15, 2025, involves data collection in education, the labor market, and aquaculture. The survey is being conducted through sample studies across Arua City and Arua District.
Sources have informed Uganda Radio Network (URN) that the issue stems from the December graduation, during which some unqualified individuals were irregularly included on the list of graduates—a matter later uncovered by the university management.
Ismail Drabe, the LC V Chairperson of Madi-Okollo, emphasized that the district’s extensive swamps—covering nearly 60 percent of its territory—and the absence of reliable roads warrant classification under the hard-to-reach category.
Before setting off, the pilgrims underwent health screening on Wednesday, conducted by the Red Cross and diocesan health officials, to confirm their fitness for the more than 510-kilometre journey from Arua to Namugongo.
At around 8:00 am, hundreds of NRM supporters who turned up in big numbers to vote for their various party leaders at Rest Camp Community Center in Nyaravur-Angal Town Council were made to wait as chaos disrupted the normal election schedule over suspected irregularities.
Over 50 pilgrims in the age bracket of 30 to 80 turned up at the diocesan headquarters in Mvara on Wednesday to undertake the screening exercise, which is being conducted by a team of Red Cross and Diocesan health officials.
Established under an Act of Parliament, the EOC is mandated to enforce Articles 32(3) and 32(4) of the Constitution of Uganda. The Commission works to eliminate discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, age, religion, political opinion, health status, and other grounds, and promotes affirmative action for marginalized groups.
Led by former DP Vice President for Northern Uganda, Counsel Alitia Elia, the West Nile group successfully secured nomination on May 6, 2025, to contest for the position of DP President General. The election is scheduled to take place on May 30 in Mbarara City.
Ocokuru’s body was discovered in a pool of blood near Zingili stream in Macwere cell, Omua Ward, morning hours of Saturday, April 10, 2025, causing widespread shock and alarm among residents.
Eyewitnesses at Ediofe said that the two boys attempted to steal a motorcycle, but their luck ran out, and they were intercepted by boda boda cyclists. An angry mob descended on them and stoned them to death.
According to Collins Asea, the West Nile Region Police Spokesperson, the suspects are Odakgiu Muzamil Swaibu (63), Owachgiu Desmond (29), Ojur Sam (38), and an unidentified individual.
Comboni, who had finished as runners-up in the West Nile Zonal boys' meet, reportedly pulled out at the last minute, citing a lack of funds for feeding and participation fees.
Daniel Olinga, the Manager ERA for Northern Uganda based in Gul,u said there is an existing information gap on Licensing, approval of tariffs and charges, setting of sector standards and consumer protection, that need to be bridged through intensive awareness creation.
In Civil Suit No. 0025/2016, filed at the Lands Division of the Magistrates Court in Arua, the Diocese claimed that Nufiason, who bought a hectare of land along the Ediofe-GiliGili road in 2002 and established a school there, had illegally encroached on diocesan land.
While commissioning the facility on Monday, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama, urged the people of West Nile and political players to ensure a peaceful electoral process next year, warning that any disruption could have negative consequences.
Speaking to a number of groups over the weekend in Ndara and Gamba parishes in Alangi sub-county and Juloka parish in Warr town council, the legislator told the mothers to work in unison alongside their husband to alleviate poverty that looms in the area.
