The peace committee called for immediate intervention by the security forces, saying that the armed warriors who are at their youthful stage have resumed attacks seriously on the community.
Mike Longole, the Mt Moroto Police Spokesperson, confirmed the incident, stating that the forces successfully recovered all the 11 cows and 4 donkeys which were raided after defeating warriors in crossfire.
On Wednesday, December 4th, the local leaders from the Karamoja who met with President Museveni at Naitakwae ground in Moroto district asked the government to consider compensating the people who lost their crops to wild animals.
According to security, they impounded 37 heads of cattle from Lodiko community kraal following their intelligence that the guns were used for raiding the five cows from Kotido district last week.
Lokol Betty, a resident of Lokiyekes village in Lolelia sub-county was attacked by an elephant that had strayed from Kidepo National Park, while she was going to her garden on Tuesday.
The villages are from the four Parishes of Longoromit, Lobongia, Pajar, and Lomusian. The residents relocated to the villages of Kamion, Timu, and Morungole in the Irk County, Kaabong district.
Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson identified the suspects as Lomuria Lochomin and Lokol Loita, both residents of Moruedikae and Terek village respectively in Kalapata Sub County.
It is alleged that the driver of a land cruiser Reg number UAV 762T, which was heading to Kaabong town crashed into the constable who was riding a police motorcycle Reg. No. UP 8171.
Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto regional police spokesperson told URN that the warriors suspected to be Dodoth opened fire at the officers but were later repulsed by the security officers in the same vehicle.
Isaac Oware, the UPDF 3rd division spokesperson said that they recovered two firearms and 33 heads of cattle which Jie armed warriors had stolen from grazing areas near Kaabong government prison.
The communities in the sub-counties of Kalapata, Sidok, and Kakamar lack access to essential services such as health services, education, and roads among others.
Mathew Kubal, the senior probation and welfare officer for Kaabong district said they registered two cases of defilement against the security forces but no action wass taken against the perpetrators.
Robert Longok, a resident of Kaabong trading center said the suspect spent close to fifteen minutes talking on the phone before moving out to the mobile money outlet to withdraw 1.8 million Shillings. Longok said after the mobile money transactions, the suspect started roaming around the center for over 30 minutes before fleeing away.
Despite numerous cross-border peace meetings, cattle rustling has continued with the recent incident that took place in Turkana where the Dodoth of Kaabong crossed and raided 300 cows.
Dr. Sharif Nalibe, the Kaabong District Health Officer, says that most health facilities are struggling to accommodate patients as their numbers exceed the ward capacity.
