Napak Leaders Order Cattle Out of Community Kraals

Authorities in Nabwal Sub-county, Napak district, have instructed communities to withdraw all their cattle from the protected kraals.   

The communities have been keeping cows in the protected kraals manned by the security forces following the rampant theft of cows by Karamojong warriors.

Under this system, pastoralists graze their cows daily and hand them over to the security forces at night for protection.

However, it is reported that some of the community members started joining groups of raiders to steal cows from other sub-counties, knowing that theirs are protected from the kraal.

The sub-county council resolved that each person keep their cattle at home, be vigilant, and report cases of wrong people in the community.

John Ogwal, the LCIII Chairperson of Nabwal Sub County, said that they ordered all the people to remove cows from protected kraals and keep them within their backyards around the home compound.

Ogwal noted that when the cattle were at the protected kraal, some individuals took advantage to go and raid other communities when nobody tampered with theirs.

Ogwal observed that the security situation is relatively calm and there is no need for the community to worry about the safety of their cows.

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Milton Odongo, the Napak Resident District Commissioner, acknowledged that they are experiencing some relative peace, except for a few isolated incidents from other sub-counties.

Odongo noted that the communities can peacefully engage in farming without any threats of insecurity perpetrated by the warriors.

Odongo said that the district security committee is also working with the joint forces to restore total peace in the district. 

He said that there are currently a few wrong elements who are collaborating with raiders from other districts to raid cows.

Odongo reiterated that they are using their intelligence to apprehend the collaborators of cattle rustlers.   

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