By Our Reporter
BUKEDEA
The Grade One Magistrate Court in Bukedea District has remanded the Bukedea Resident District Commissioner, William Wilberforce Tukei together with the district Police commander, Charles Patrick Okoto and the Bukedea Town Council GISO, Mohamoud Oluka over the mess of the recent Bukedea LCV by-election.
Three appeared before the grade one magistrate’s court this morning, 17th July, 2023 after the arrest carried out by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit last week.
Juliana Kimono, the grade one magistrate court stated that the two, William Wilberforce Tukei and Patrick Charles Okoto are charged with negligence to prevent felony while Oluka is charged with two cases of the simple robbery of nine million shillings and assault of David Stephen Omagor.
The resident district commissioner and the district police commander are remanded at Soroti prison as guided by the state Attorney, Hellen Logole while Mohamoud Oluka is remanded in Bukedea prison till 26th, July 2023.
This brings to nine people who are on remand over Bukedea LCV by-election mess.
