The security meetings started on Friday in Lobul village in Katikekile Sub County before it rolled out to other sub counties across the district. This follows the concerns of rising cases of livestock especially the goats and sheep.
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The police in Mt Moroto meeting with the community over the rising insecurity
The police in the Mt Moroto region and local leaders have embarked on community sensitisation
to curb the resurgence of cattle theft in Moroto district.
The security meetings started on
Friday in Lobul village in Katikekile Sub County before rolling out to other
sub-counties across the district. This follows the concerns of rising cases of
livestock, especially the goats and sheep.
Mike Longole, the Mt Moroto regional
police station said that they have commenced the community sensitization to
address the issues of livestock theft before it escalates.
Longole said that they are also using
the engagements to remind the community members to voluntarily hand over
firearms and the need for unity among the community.
Longole cautioned the community
members against the habit of raiding animals, emphasising the risks involved,
including arrest and potential harm.
Longole said that they have commenced
a manhunt for a group of unknown warriors who raided goats belonging to Mario
Lokoru, a resident of Morukakero village in Rupa Sub County. He added that their
preliminary report indicates that the warriors were within the community of the
same village.
The community has been given
two days to gather information about the stolen animals. The community has been
given until Monday to provide crucial information to facilitate the recovery of
the stolen goats, Longole warned.
Longole urges all stakeholders to
work together to combat cattle theft and promote security in the region.
Despite the relative peace
experienced in the region, some other districts such as Nabilatuk, Napak,
Kaabong, Kotido and Moroto have continued registering isolated cases of cattle
theft.
