A High Court in Moyo will serve the districts of Moyo, Yumbe, Obongi, and Adjumani, while another in Nebbi will serve Zombo, Nebbi, Pakwach, and Madi Okollo.
Many participants, speaking in the local Lugbara dialect, complained that cases have dragged on for five to ten years without justification, while others reported that their case files had gone missing—both in court and at the police stations where criminal cases were initially registered.
The indefinite suspension was announced on Monday by Judith Bako, the Assistant Resident City Commissioner in charge of Central Division after incidents of hooliganism, robberies and scuffles between students and the Police during two different matches at Arua Police grounds.
AbdulTwalib Asiku, Yumbe District LC5 Chairman, noted that the district's growing population has intensified pressure on the environment, with many people cutting trees for firewood and farming, further worsening the climatic conditions.
According to Community-Based Organization reports, out of every ten homesteads in Koboko, at least seven have teenage mothers, while five have a girl child who has dropped out of school.
Venerable David Ayikobua, the Archdeacon of Arua Urban Archdeaconry, questioned the lack of enforcement of environmental laws, despite the presence of responsible authorities.
Candia Stephen
