The arrested cattle thieves have been identified as Vincent Oneno Ssegawa,Fred Kenge, Ronald Ssebunya,Farouk Kaguliira and one identified as Kalyango alias Younger.
The incident occurred at around 2 am Wednesday morning in Nyarugabu cell in Kiduuma ward in Hoima City West Division. The suspected thugs, who were five in number, reportedly raided Nyarugabu cell in Hoima city in an attempt to steal cattle.
Stephen Byaruhanga Mfashingabo, the Buliisa Resident District Commissioner-RDC says it has come to their notice that some LC I Chairpersons are behind the rampant cattle thefts in the area.
According to Kinene, he alerted Kigorobya police after realizing the heifers had gone missing. Police mounted a road block and intercepted the truck at Haibale village Kigorobya sub county Hoima district at around 3am in the wee hours of this morning.
Four people believed to be cattle thieves have been lynched in Aromo sub county, Lira district. Their car, a white Noah registration number UAM 153B, was also burnt to ashes.
