Information obtained by police indicate that Issa Likambo Aziz illegally entered South Sudan capital, Juba on January 6th through Elegu international border post to smuggle cigarettes and was kidnapped by unknown assailants who detained for three days.
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The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson ASP Jimmy Patrick Okema - Photo by Dominic Ochola
Police in Aswa region has rescued
a Ugandan national who was kidnapped on Monday in South Sudan.
Information obtained by police
indicate that Issa Likambo Aziz illegally entered South Sudan capital, Juba on January
6th through Elegu international border post to smuggle cigarettes and was
kidnapped by unknown assailants who detained for three days.
Likambo’s kidnap was reported by his wife, Rahima Ariye whom the kidnappers had
called for a ransom of 50,000 South Sudanese Pound, an equivalent of four
million shillings.
Likambo, a resident of Lorikowo West Village in Elegu Town Council, Atiak
Sub-County in Amuru was allegedly accompanied by some accomplices that police
is yet identify.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region Police spokesperson told URN that
upon receiving the report of the victim's sudden disappearance, they liaised
with their South Sudanese Police counterparts who traced Likambo's whereabouts
consequently leading to his unconditional release on Thursday.
According to Okema, police has commenced a fresh investigations under case file
SD ref. 41/06/01/2020 to ascertain what exactly Likambo and his accomplices
who are still at large had gone to do in South Sudan.
Journalist
Ochola's journalism career begun from Radio King 90.2 FM in Gulu around 2009, and Radio Rupiny 95.7 Fm under Vision Group in 2012. He also reported for Mighty Fire 91.5 Fm, Kitgum in 2015 before joining Wizarts Foundation in 2017.
He has been reporting for Uganda Radio Network (URN) since 2017 before being posted as Bureau Chief Kitgum, and latr Gulu between 2018 - 2021. Currently, he reports from Parliament.
