The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, David Ongom Mudong told Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Monday that the explosion was caused by the spontaneous combustion of hydrogen.
Samuel Akera, the LCIII Chairperson said the pastoralists are wandering with an estimated 10,000 animals in the four parishes of Pachilo, Pupwonya, Parwaca and Okidi causing devastation to crops like cassava, rice, groundnuts and maize among others.
In 2008, two decades after capturing power, President Museveni pledged to build a house for the family and Girls’ Boarding Secondary School for Atiak community; restock Oyet’s looted farmland and give state scholarships to the grandchildren.
The driver of truck registration number KBF 988R has been identified as Solomon Asghedom Abraham, 58. He was intercepted at Biabia security checkpoint in Atiak Sub-County in Amuru District
Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, Patrick Jimmy Okema disclosed that the victim’s mother revealed that the alleged kidnappers called and demanded 400,000 shillings to be sent to the victim’s contact before he is released.