It’s alleged that Alunyu hired out the gun to Okecha who intern used it to threaten homes of Moses Ojok, Nixson Moro and Tom Okello, all residents of Akaidebe B Village, Akwirididi parish, Aboke Sub County on Sunday evening.
Police in Kole district have arrested one of their
own for hiring out his gun to a civilian.
The officer has been identified as Police Constable
William Alunyu, attached to Aboke Police station. The civilian who was hiring the gun is Geoffrey
Okecha, aged 21 from Aboke trading center.
The duo was arrested from Aboke Sub County on Monday
evening. It is alleged that Alunyu hired out the gun to Okecha
who reportedly used it to threaten people in the homes of Moses Ojok, Nixson Moro and Tom Okello,
all residents of Akaidebe B Village, Akwirididi parish, Aboke Sub County on
Sunday evening.
A police officer at Aboke Police station who
preferred not be named says the suspect while in possession of the gun allegedly
threatened to defile on of the girls in the village.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Constable
Okecha has been dealing in the illicit business of hiring out the gun assigned
to him to thugs who use it to rob money from businessmen.
David Otabong, the Kole District Police Commander
confirmed the arrest saying police has already commenced investigations to
ascertain circumstances under which the gun ended up in the hand of a civilian.
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Otabong says Constable Alunyu is being charged with neglect of duty, while Okecha
is charged of threatening violence and aggravated robbery on file CRB 441/2020
at Kole Central Police Station.
He asked police officers to be careful while holding
firearms, arguing that one gun in the hands of wrong people can be a problem
for the entire region.
Solomon Okabo
Freelancer