The acting police spokesperson for Rwenzori Ease region, SP Luke Mbusa, revealed that at least twenty houses are reported to have been broken into by criminal gangs belonging to Gaza strip last night in Nyakasanga.
In June this year, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo, withdrew all charges against the accused. According to the Western Region Amnesty Commission coordinator, Ronald Ssakatawa, they are encouraging all persons engaged in rebel activities to come out and abandon them.
The group, mostly comprising women and children, entered the district through Butoogho and first camped at Butoogho Primary School and Butoogho Sairi Church of Uganda.
The exhumation followed the arrest of Jackson Muhindo a self-styled witch doctor who was accused of having a hand in the death of Mary Biira Shamimu, the wife, and his brother Kabutusi Muhunga.
Francis Ssenyondo, the Bundibugyo District Refugee focal person, stated that they have registered cases of persons with disabilities, the elderly, and unaccompanied minors among the asylum seekers.
Mumbere commended the efforts of security agencies in combating the ADF rebels but emphasized the need for close collaboration with the local community to ensure the total defeat of such groups. He highlighted that the insecurity caused by rebel elements poses a significant threat to peace and the general development of Rwenzori.
Basaija Idd
