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.
Hundreds of
survivors on Wednesday night held a vigil to pay tribute to the victims of the
2004 Lukodi Massacre.
The
survivors who were joined by right activists, local leaders, and neighboring
communities lit candles and laid wreaths on the monument where the names of 60
people killed during the massacre are engraved.
Joined by the young and elderly, they marched through Lukodi Village, performed
funeral dances, and recounted incidents about the day before, during, and after
the massacre.
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.
This is the first time the survivors have organized a vigil in memory of the
victims.
Emmy Daniel Ojara
Freelancer