The area LC I Chairperson, Emmanuel Amua reported the matter to the police, saying that the two brothers have had a grudge for some time. “The brothers have for a long time been having a standing family disagreement and I think the killing has nothing to do with that child," he said.
Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Police spokesperson says the LCI was arrested because he failed to act within the law and his actions led to the death of a suspect who should have been handled by the laws.
Isaac Apenyo commonly known as Apenyo Okwas, the area LC III chairperson confirmed his arrest saying this is the second time Okii is accused of stealing from the health facility.
According to him, early last year, Okii was also alleged to have stolen drugs worth Shs 20 million from the same health center.
The missing funds were meant to finance activities in the Water Department including the rehabilitation, repair and drilling of new boreholes during the financial year 2017/2018.
Those arrested includes, District Water Officer, Bony Otieno, Head of Internal Audit, Alex Ojom, Chief Finance Officer, Stephen Andoye and Moses Okidi, the Community Development Officer in charge Awei Sub County.
According to Ogwete, he will in accordance with the findings of the report. Obua has welcomed the decision by the CAO to conduction investigations into his concerns. He however, says this wont stop bigger investigations by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
Theophilus Obua, the representative of Abia Sub County in the District Council has petitioned the State House Anti-Corruption Unit demanding for a special investigation into the matter.
Captain Isaac Oware, the 3rd Division Army Spokesperson, confirmed Okellos arrest to URN on phoneOkello is said to have shot four family members in Okut village in Lyama Parish in Aloi Sub County in Alebtong district on Wednesday evening around 8:30pm.
David Ongom Mudong, the North Kyoga Regional Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident, saying they have commenced investigations to establish what prompted the officers to open fire.
David Ongom Mudong, the North Kyoga Police spokesperson, says the three children were riding on a boda boda motorcycle from Aloi in Alebtong district on the way to their respective schools when they were crashed by a bus registration number UAU 420 V belonging to Rock Transporters Company.
In her statement, Aceng says the baby was sleeping when she went to the nearby well to fetch water. Aceng says he left her husband home and asked him to take care of the baby when he wakes up.
Bob Ebil, the clan chief of Okii-teki in-charge of Akura Sub County, told URN that residents were incensed when they saw the lifeless bodies of Daphne Acen and Oscar Enyang near the homes of the duo.
Patrick Okullo Okeng, the party publicity secretary in the district was arrested on Friday evening from a bar in Lira town and is being held at Lira Central Police station under file CRB 58/2016.
Denis Johnson Okello, the Alebtong LC V chairperson, says they decided to ban gambling after realizing that it has taken on huge toll on many young men in the district.
Munira Ali, the spokesperson of the Inspectorate of Government, says Obwolo will be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption court. David Kennedy Odongo, the Alebtong District LC V chairperson told URN that he had also just received information about the arrest of the CAO.
Godfrey Bagonza, the Officer in Charge of Alebtong Central Police Station has confirmed the arrest of the suspects but declined to disclose their particulars, saying it could jeopardise investigations.
Godfrey Bagonza, the Officer in charge of Alebtong Central Police Station identified the dead as Vincent Opio, a businessman at Amononeno trading center and Daniel Otim, a boda boda rider.
As a result, police launched investigations and zeroed in on the nine workers. The implicated workers were summoned by police in connection to the incident.
