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According to the police, 70 angle bars were recovered from Nwoya district on May 15, while 106 were recovered from Gulu city on May 16.

David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West Public Relations Officer told Uganda Radio Network Friday that investigations into the brutal murder has commenced while a manhunt for the three unknown assailants is ongoing

Samuel Robert Okwir, the Omoro District Chief Administrative Officer told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that they made the decision because the school didn’t meet the required standards of operating as a learning institution. Okwir noted that they also established that the school hadn’t been registered with the Ministry of Education and was operating illegally in the district without any license.

According to Rev Oceng, the school dormitory was being illegally used without due inspection by the district education department to ascertain whether it was safe for learner’s accommodation.

Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, the Commander of the Fourth Infantry Division, confirmed Oyet’s arrest to Uganda Radio Network on Sunday, saying he is a key suspect in the conflicts over land in Apaa.

According to security reports, Okodo, who hails from Karamoja Sub-region, was in the company of another soldier when they were confronted a few distances from Sinyanya landing side at the border of Obongi and Adjumani districts.

Maria Mabinty Kamara, the International Criminal Court's Outreach Officer and Spokesperson for Uganda, told journalists in Gulu via Zoom on Tuesday, after the Appeals Chamber at the ICC maintained the order of reparations granted by the trial chamber to victims of Ongwen on Monday.

Speaking over the weekend in Madiopei Town Council in Lamwo District, Rwot Acana noted that the persistent attacks have left the population in the hotspot areas poor and insecure.

Komakech noted that the witchdoctor who is popularly known as Butaleja man convinced the victims into eating the seeds to prove their innocence.

Oceng however accused a commanding army officer of the Tiger Brigade in Magwi County for allegedly under declaring the rightful numbers of the stolen cattle and extorting up to 2.5 million shillings from the cattle owners. He said initially the reports they got indicated the army in South Sudan had intercepted 24 cattle but only 11 were produced.

David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West River Region Police Spokesperson said the body was retrieved by police officers who responded to a distress call about a suspected body stuffed inside a polythene bag.

Capt Tumwebaze told that court that the convict got drunk and slept in the pub until around 3 am when he was traced and found sleeping with neither the gun nor ammunition. He prayed to the court to hand a stringent and deterrent sentence to the convict.

According to police preliminary reports, the deceased was reportedly forcefully picked by an unknown person on Tuesday afternoon while at their home playing along with other fellow children.

Lt Gen Okiding who represented the Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba handed over 5 million Shillings each to families of the deceased and 3 million shillings each to those who were injured.

The suspects were picked up in the areas of Pece Cubu, Layibi Center, and Aywe all in Pece-Laroo Division which has had a series of housebreaking cases reported in the past months.

The deceased brother-in-law Moses Omal Obote, said the deceased was on her way home when she met the already-charged lone elephant which attacked and killed her.

Private Bony Ameny 45 surrendered on Wednesday morning from Te-Okiro cell, Wii-polo ward in Lai Muttu Town Council where he has been hiding for over a week since the shooting incident.

Owon Kalisto, the head of Karac Lyec clan from where two of the deceased hail told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that they are demanding speedy apprehension of the suspect to ensure justice is served to the victims of the senseless killings.

Security officials reported that Ameny opened fire on the civilians at about 12:30 am Monday from Ngora East village, in Paimol Sub-county, about 15 kilometers outside his area of deployment. Local leaders identified the deceased as Florence Ajalo 16, Akidi Santina 52, and her 19-year-old daughter Sunday Apio.

Daniel Ocira, a senior five student of Kitgum High School was reportedly killed by unknown people at Acutomer B, Cell in Kitgum Municipality on Wednesday.