In an eleven day’s operations that was concluded over the weekend covering nine districts in the region, NDA inspectors inspected 434 drugs outlets. The team recovered 171boxes of assorted government and prohibited drugs estimated at over Shillings 42million and are currently lying in the NDA offices in Arua.
The accident which occurred in the early evening hours of Sunday involved a lorry that was carrying over 50 people who were returning to Lira district from a traditional marriage in Zombo.
According to information obtained from the police, the suspects ganged up against Ngamita accusing her of bewitching their mother who died at 6 am on Sunday.
Charles Mba Ulangi, a resident of Angir cell in Nebbi Municipality, who reported the matter to police, says that the late Ayirwoth was called by the suspect’s husband to spend Monday night with him.
Enriko Opio, an aspiring candidate for the Nebbi Municipality Parliamentary seat had flown from Entebbe to Arua and later travelled to Nebbi where he was received by a huge crowd, causing traffic gridlock, along Arua the road on Friday.
According to information from the police in Nebbi, Mugoya had travelled from Kampala to Nebbi and arrived at 5:00 am on Wednesday and went to his room to rest before waking up for work.
Nebbi District Police Commander Bernard Mugerwa told Uganda Radio Network that the fire started in the house of one of the officers who were unreachable at the time, and spread to other rooms. It was contained almost an hour later, after the arrival of the Regional Fire Unit from Arua.
Nicholas Natajja, the OC CID Nebbi Central Police station says detectives recovered the gun following a tip-off from support staff of Nebbi Municipal Council, who were slashing the compound on Thursday.
Mike Komakech, a resident of Got Moyo Village, was convicted by the Grade Two Magistrate Mike Okonye on the basis that he used obscenities to insult his wife contrary to Section 128(3) of the Penal Code Act.
An eye witness at Koro center only identified as James told Uganda Radio Network that the trailer, which vanished after the accident, knocked the deceased as she was walking on the pedestrian’s lane.
Rogers Magabula, the Officer in Charge of Kucwiny Police post, says thugs took advantage of the few security personnel at the post to steal batteries from the grader.
Justus Tashobya, the Nebbi District Police Commander says there was reinforcement of security personnel along the Nebbi-Pakwach road, where the suspects were intercepted.
The accident occurred when a Fuso truck registration number UBB 791Q with five people onboard overturned twice, about 50 meters from the Nebbi Catholic Diocese Cathedral. The driver Ocir Pastore was reportedly trying to avoid knocking a pupil of Nebbi Primary School in Nebbi town and a man who was pushing a bicycle loaded with cabbage.
Its alleged that Pithua instead of buying two new boda-boda motorcycles for the group, he purchased a second hand Noah car registration number UAJ 2018V without the consent of group members.
According to sources, land grabbing is rampant in Padolo in Erusi Sub County, Nebbi district, Patera in Atyak and Panyigoro areas in Pakwach Sub County in the newly created Pakwach district.
The warning comes amid reports of a covert recruitment drive in parts of West Nile, Lango, and Acholi sub-regions. The drive is allegedly facilitated by a group of ex-combatants, targeting UPDF deserters and veterans.
