James Ochola, the Speaker of Lamwo district says the suspected armed attackers from South Sudan have been terrorizing the sub-counties of Madi Opei, Agoro, Lokung, and Potika since 2018.
Residents accuse Molly Nabadda, who claims to be their new landlord of instigating the dubious evictions. Nabadda has been feuding with the residents over the land since last year.
The Deputy Speaker was reacting to a video clip circulating on social media in which Uganda People’s Defence Force – UPDF soldier was seen forcefully pulling a traffic police officer to clearway for their vehicle registration number D02DF08P. The scuffle reportedly happened around Mukwano Mall, along Kyaggwe road at Kiseka Market downtown Kampala.
Ndjike says that the suspects include some Rwanda nationals. He says that the rebels are temporarily being detained by the army while waiting to direct them either towards the Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) process to parade them before the court. DDR is a program implemented by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO to handle all Armed Groups there.
