According to statistics obtained from police in Aswa River Region, a total of 366 homicide cases were registered in Acholi Sub –Region in a period of 15 months. Out those cases, 301 were from January to December 2020 while 65 were from January to March this year.
Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson says for the first time, the new year celebration in Acholi sub-region went on peacefully without crimes like murder, rape, and grave assault among others reported to the police.
The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, Jimmy Patrick Okema, says the two murder cases were reported at Pader and Lamwo central police stations on Monday and Tuesday respectively.
Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, explains that while police takes the lead on road safety sensitization, other stakeholders like the media and other public institutions should step in.
Michael Tokoma, a business man at Elegu Town council in Amuru District says hundreds of people from especially Adjumani district have camped at Elegu Town council fearing to cross into South Sudan.
