On Thursday, Arua High court granted an interim injunction restraining the council from discussing, resolving and reallocating the Military police barracks from Arua city to the district pending the disposal of the main application.
Cosmas Ayikobua, the Arua district vice chairperson notes that since the barracks was opened in 1971 by former president Iddi Amin, the community has been coexisting well with soldiers not until 2018 when the unfortunate shooting of civilians began.
The accident involving a Fuso-Canter registration number UBG 732L occurred on Friday evening when the truck which was transporting traders and their merchandise to the weekly Okubani Market in Madi-Okollo district overturned near Anguru Community Primary School.
The two were hit by stray bullets from an enforcement officer who was part of the team that was impounding numberless motorcycles from the homes of some suspected smugglers in Arivu village. At least four motor vehicles were impounded during the operation mounted by a team of five personnel.
According to reports, the URA Enforcement team from Padeya in Zombo was from Arua where they had gone to fuel. However, when they arrived at Opia, they saw Angoni riding a numberless Haogin Motorcycle. One of the officers jumped off the vehicle and started chasing Angoni before he opened fire.
Justin Olea 25 years escaped from the prison after he was arrested for allegedly leading a rebel group in Eastern DRC and stealing US $55,000 from a petrol station, a month ago.
The MPs who are on fact finding mission on management of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown were shocked on Sunday night to find a trans night disco during curfew at Desert Breeze hotel where they slept.
According to records, over 150 Congolese pick ARVs from Arua Regional Referral Hospital. However, they are unable to do so now because of the ban on cross border travel.
Moses Odeke, a mechanic at the Arua Hospital Oxygen plant and his supervisor only identified as Peter was picked by police detectives and detained at Arua CPS for negligence following the death of 5 Covid-19 patients on Friday and Saturday.
Arua hospital Director Dr Filbert Nyeko told the area COVID-19 taskforce today that the hospital has admitted 58 patients over the last three weeks, and lost three of the patients in admission. At the moment, the facility has 13 patients, seven of whom can only be sustained on oxygen.
Dr. Gilbert Aniku, the Deputy Director of Arua Regional Referral Hospital has confirmed the disappearance of the Ambulance but declined to divulge details.
One of the inmates who climbed the wall to escape was shot and injured on the leg while another described as a hard core criminal already convicted for murder from Moyo district escaped and is now at large.
Michael Aguta, the LCII Chairperson of Ajono parish in Vurra Sub County, says that they find a lot of challenges accessing police services. He adds that the police response to crime in the area is lukewarm.
