By Steven Enatu
SOROTI
Angry residents of Kapebelyong district have carried a body of one of their own was shot dead by marauding Karamojong warriors to the office of the area Resident District Commissioner.
The residents angry that security is not doing enough to protect them and their cattle carried the body to RDCs office yesterday afternoon, 30th March after the previous day’s raid and eventual death of Daniel Otai.
Earlier on 29th March, 2022 about 7:00PM, Karamojong warriors raided Okungur Sub County in Kabelebyong district making off with cattle in five villages. The villages included Aturai, Arengepua, Obulin and Amootom.
Joseph Enotu, the Local council three chairperson Okungur Sub County Kapelebyong district confirmed that the cattle rustlers raided his area.
Enotu blamed the raids on laxity by security whom he accuses of deploying few armed personnel.
“The truth is that the commanders are trying but the number is not commensurate with these attacks, the attacks happen at the same time whereby you cannot respond,” he said.
Francis Akorikin, the district chairperson of Kapelebyong confirmed that Daniel Otai a resident of Obulin village, Airabet parish in Okungur Sub County was killed by Karamojong cattle rustlers who made off with eight cows.
“Yesterday they killed one person and made off with 8 animals and right now we are trying to follow up on those stolen animals,” he said.
True to their earlier warning that was expressed by the Vice Chairperson local council two of Airabet parish, Abraham Okello and Nyinge Enos the LC1 vice chairperson of Aturai village, the villagers the next day stormed the RDCs office.
