By Nathan Eyagu
SOROTI CITY
Police in Soroti has granted police bond to Soroti City officials who were accused of the destruction of a multimillion building belonging to the Golf Club Soroti.
The two officials who include Kairu Robert, a City engineer with Soroti City Council, and Esaku Isaac, Secretary for Works Soroti City Council, among other city employees were summoned by police, interviewed and granted Police bond on Monday, 20th June 2023.
According to police, the bond was granted pending issuance of directions in the investigative process upon conclusion of the investigation.
The officials were accused of alleged Criminal trespass and malicious damage of the property that occurred on the 16/06/2021 at around 09:00AM in cell ‘K’, Soroti Senior Quarters in Soroti City.
The case was reported to Soroti Central Police Station on the 19/06/2023 by Omoding Osborn where case vide SD REF 35/19/06/2023 was registered.
According to SP, Ageca Oscar Gregg in a press statement, the officers of the Uganda Police consequently visited the scene, and documented it, including engaging witnesses where the above suspects were summoned.
He also added that the investigation has noted that the fence and the foundation of the building belonging to lions club limited were destroyed, under instructions of the officials of the city council.
It’s further noted that the city claims the building is supposed to be on Plot 8 Elliot Road and not Plot 10-12 Kennedy Square.
“We urge the public to avoid misinformation into the subject matter and to note we are professionally pursuing an inquiry into the incident”, he added.
