Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident stating that the forces responded with APC but the criminals had fled the scene.
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Michael Longole- Mt Moroto Regional Spokesperson
Karamojong armed warriors have shot dead the LCIII Chairperson of Kotido Sub County in Kotido district.
Mario Lotyang Lokaino, a resident of Kethimer village was
shot dead on Saturday at around 8:00 pm in Lokitelebu trading center by
the armed warriors suspected to be Jie.
This comes when the sub-region is currently experiencing
relative peace after the series of security operations against criminal
elements and the security peace dialogues.
Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police
Spokesperson confirmed the incident stating that the forces responded but the criminals had fled the scene.
Longole said that the motive behind the attack is yet to be
known and the hunt for the criminals has intensified.
He said that the team of joint intelligence officers, and
the internal security officers are on the ground to establish the leads about
the criminal behind the gruesome murder.
"We shall update on the progress of the investigations
later," Longole said.
This murder brings the total number of local leaders killed to
five in the Kotido district between 2022 and 2024.
In April 2022, the vice chairperson of Napumpum Sub-county
Longole Aped also shot dead as he was allegedly leading a team of armed
warriors to raid cattle. After one month, his boss Paul Lowok was also shot
dead by the armed warriors. In July, the warriors shot dead Daniel Akom, the
speaker of the Kapeta sub-county.
In July 2023, the warriors also shot dead Moses Lomuria, the
LC3 chairperson of Longaroe sub-county, and three security officers. The four
met their death in the Narubela trading center at around 3:000pm.
The armed warriors have been targeting the local leaders accusing
them of leaking information about their movement and cattle raid missions to
the security forces.
