Lt. Col Scott Polasek later told journalists that they are impressed by the professionalism exhibited while providing health services to soldiers and civilians at the facility.
On May 19th, 2004, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group attacked and killed at least 60 people in Lukodi Village, Bungatira Sub County, Gulu District.
On May 19, 2004, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel group attacked and killed at least 60 people in Lukodi Village, Bungatira Sub County, Gulu district.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson said on Saturday morning that the police canine department launched an operation to track down the suspects with the help of the sniffer dogs.
The Deputy Gulu Resident City Commissioner for Pece-Laroo Division Peter Banya says following their meetings with the organization’s branch managers last week, information emerged among the motorbike dealers that competition could be driving the theft.
The Aswa Regional Police Public Relations Officer David Ongom Mudong disclosed on Monday in an interview with Uganda Radio Network that at least seven cases of kidnap and homicides were recorded in a fortnight!
Richard Okello Lawang, the LC I Chairperson of Pabit village told URN on Tuesday that the gunmen shot Odong around 8:00 pm on Monday near Pakwelo Primary School on his way home after attending a function in Gulu City.
In the first video recorded for one minute and forty seconds, the Musician turned politician is seen holding an AK47 assault rifle while threatening to carry out revenge on people he alleges are used to kill Acholi.
Emmy Ocen, the Chairperson of Gulu City West Boda-Boda Motorcycle Association told URN that only eleven of the motorcycles have been recovered. Most of the motorcycles were found in Lango Sub Region.
Abonga told URN that the incident occurred around mid-day on Wednesday along Ogwari Road as the pupils were on their way home. He explains that the minor branched into a bush along the road to harvest brooms where they discovered the unexploded ordnance and picked it.
The injured are Derrick Okello (13) and Brian Rubangakene (12). They are all pupils of Bul Kur Primary School in Bul Kur ‘’B’’ Village.
On Saturday there was uproar among parents and local authorities of the area where the school is located when concerns were raised that some of the South Sudanese students have been seen with guns and live ammunition while within the school premises and their respective dormitories
Dick Ouni, the Aswa River Region Police Fire officer confirmed the incident saying the fire fighters managed to control the fire from spreading to nearby fuel stations, something that would have been very disastrous since there are many other fuel stations near the wood workshops.
Hassan Kato, the Forth Division Army Barracks Spokesperson told URN that the suspect had been on the security wanted list for armed criminal activities within Gulu City, Nwoya, Omoro, and Amuru districts
Brig. Bonny Bamwiseki, the Fourth Infantry Division Commander says that one of the guns recovered during a joint operation was from South Sudan. He was however cagey on providing further details of the recovered gun.
Richard Irwenyo, the Gulu City Principal Education Officer revealed that in Layibi Central Primary School in Laroo –Pece Division, the vandals destroyed a fence and all the lightning arresters installed under the FICHTNER Batch II Project.
Brig. Bamwiseki told URN in an interview on Wednesday that there was no justification for armed security personnel to enter the school compound at night and fire live bullets to disperse the students.
Led by their Chairperson, John Baptist Odama, the Archbishop of Gulu Diocese, the clerics noted that innocent people are suffering and dying and property lost due to selfishness and greed.
Alfred Otema, the Bwonagweno Village Local Chairperson where the school is located told URN that unrest at the school started when the students started pelting the roof with stones demanding that the match be broadcast in the school.
Kabuleta says that it is puzzling that there is persistent insecurity manifesting in the forms of cattle rustling shootings, and highway attacks amidst heavy security deployment of security personnel in those areas.
