UPDF recovers 6 guns from warriors
Sep 05, 2007
THE UPDF has recovered six guns from the armed Matheniko Karimojong warriors who raided cows from Kaabong district on August 1. The 3rd Division operations and training officer, Lt. Col. Paul Lokech, on Monday said one of the warriors had been arrested.
By Nathan Etengu
THE UPDF has recovered six guns from the armed Matheniko Karimojong warriors who raided cows from Kaabong district on August 1. The 3rd Division operations and training officer, Lt. Col. Paul Lokech, on Monday said one of the warriors had been arrested.
“He has confessed to us that he led the group that raided cows and he is willing to help in the arrest of his colleagues.â€
The army had directed the Rupa sub-county chairman, Joseph Otita, to ensure that the warriors were arrested and guns used in the raid recovered.
“If you fail to produce those warriors and the guns, you know what the law will do to you,†Lokech told the chairman at a meeting at the UPDF 405 brigade headquarters on August 23.
Otita, who helped in the recovery of 110 head of cattle out of the 236 raided by his kinsmen, promised to produce the warriors.
“The most important thing was to recover the guns, which we have done. We shall also make an effort to apprehend the suspects who are on the run,†Otita said.
He said the parents and relatives of the suspects were tasked with recovering the guns.
Otita said one of the raiders used his share of the cattle to pay bride price which was recovered in an operation. The bride also divorced after the dowry was taken from her parents.
Meanwhile the army has divided Kotido district into four separate grazing zones to enable specific kraals (grazing groups) to operate in particular areas.
The 405 brigade commander, Lt. Col. Michael Ondoga, said the grazing zones would help reduce congestion, environmental degradation and raids.
He said the army would also provide security in the demarcated areas.
THE UPDF has recovered six guns from the armed Matheniko Karimojong warriors who raided cows from Kaabong district on August 1. The 3rd Division operations and training officer, Lt. Col. Paul Lokech, on Monday said one of the warriors had been arrested.
“He has confessed to us that he led the group that raided cows and he is willing to help in the arrest of his colleagues.â€
The army had directed the Rupa sub-county chairman, Joseph Otita, to ensure that the warriors were arrested and guns used in the raid recovered.
“If you fail to produce those warriors and the guns, you know what the law will do to you,†Lokech told the chairman at a meeting at the UPDF 405 brigade headquarters on August 23.
Otita, who helped in the recovery of 110 head of cattle out of the 236 raided by his kinsmen, promised to produce the warriors.
“The most important thing was to recover the guns, which we have done. We shall also make an effort to apprehend the suspects who are on the run,†Otita said.
He said the parents and relatives of the suspects were tasked with recovering the guns.
Otita said one of the raiders used his share of the cattle to pay bride price which was recovered in an operation. The bride also divorced after the dowry was taken from her parents.
Meanwhile the army has divided Kotido district into four separate grazing zones to enable specific kraals (grazing groups) to operate in particular areas.
The 405 brigade commander, Lt. Col. Michael Ondoga, said the grazing zones would help reduce congestion, environmental degradation and raids.
He said the army would also provide security in the demarcated areas.