Okot Oruk, the Labala Parish LC II Chairperson, says following Oyet’s death, a group of youth from Pachedo clan deceased to invade members of Palwong Pa Boro clan where Abito hails from and torched 18 houses, looted 151 sacks of rice, 32 sacks of beans and millet and an unspecified number of animals.
At least 18 houses and unspecified kilograms of grain have been
destroyed by angry members of Pachedo clan in Amuru district to avenge the killing of a 60-year-old man.
The angry youth rose up in arms after Kevin Abito hit his 60-year-old
father in law Paul Oyet with a hand hoe on the head at his residence in Labala
Parish Pabo Sub County in Amuru district on November 5th, 2020
following a disagreement. Oyet reportedly breathed his last hours after being
rushed to St. Mary's Hospital Lacor.
Okot Oruk, the Labala Parish LC II Chairperson, says
following Oyet’s death, a group of youth from Pachedo clan deceased to invade
members of Palwong Pa Boro clan where Abito hails from and torched 18 houses,
looted 151 sacks of rice, 32 sacks of beans and millet and an unspecified number
of animals.
According to Oruk, both the suspects and mob members are
still at large while the deceased’s body is lying at St Mary's Hospital Lacor. Emmanuel
Bwambale, the Amuru District Police Commander, says he has dispatched a team of
police to the ground to investigate the matter.
Michael Lakony, the Amuru LC V Chairperson has condemned the
mob action, saying it denies the deceased justice.
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