By Weswa Ronnie
PALLISA
Police in Pallisa district have arrested 30 people in connection with the murder of a witchdoctor.
The suspects who were arrested on Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 have been identified as Francis Okello, Rashid Omaido Edrisa, Edrisa Omaido Junior, Peter Odongo, Hadson Opolot, and Francis Odongo among others.
It was reported that George William Malinga, the deceased witch doctor was seen moving together with the arrested suspects on Monday evening in the area.
According to Moses Kitiyo Mwanga, the Bukedi North region police commander, it was shocking news to get the body of Malinga dangling on a mango tree at the home of Francis Okello, one of the suspects who was arrested on Tuesday morning.
He says that when a police sniffer dog was introduced to the scene, it went direct to the home of Rashid Omaido Edrisa.
Kitiyo says that the thirty suspects were arrested on Tuesday evening and are currently being detained at Pallisa central police station under case number CRB.007/2025 for more questioning.
He says that the body of the deceased has been taken to Pallisa hospital for postmortem as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, angry mob relatives of Malinga attacked the home of Francis Okello and burnt all houses, slashed down crops, and killed animals in retaliation.
Police has cautioned the public against holding laws in their hands saying that those people who were involved in damaging property of the suspect will be hunted one by one and be arrested.
