By Weswa Ronnie
TORORO
A witchdoctor notorious for his dealings with cattle thieves has been arrested with three AK47 rifle magazines at his home.
The search by police and area residents of Ateriat cell, Morukatipe Sub County in Tororo district that led to the arrest of Godiano Etyang, aged 40 years took place on Thursday, 21st December, 2023.
According to police, the search on Etyang’s home was prompted by a discovery of a dead newly born calf near his home by area residents who were looking for a stolen cow belonging to an area resident. The stolen cow was due to give birth.
It was reported that during the search for the stolen cow, which was about one week to produce, the residents discovered a dead newly born calf near the home of Etyang who is known to be a witch doctor dealing with cattle thieves.
This prompted people to call Police and to conduct a search for more meat in the suspects’ home. In the process three (03) magazines of AK47 Rifle were discovered of which one was empty and each of the remaining two were having thirty (30) rounds of live ammunitions (bullets) concealed in marijuana.
According to Moses Mugwe, the Bukedi South Region Police spokesperson, police took the exhibits to CPS Tororo for further management in line with investigations.
