A man has been arrested in Oyam district for abandoning his children to fend for themselves.

Robert Okech, 45, a resident of Amukugungu village, Kamdini Parish in Kamdini Sub County was arrested on Saturday after his children reported the case of child neglect at Kamdini Police Station.

The children's mother Silbina Oket separated from Okech after a series of domestic violence cases including one where with Okech threatened to cut off her head with a hoe and a machete.

The children, Moses Odong, 15, Vicky Akumu, 13, Dilish Acheng, 11, and Opoka, 8, told police that their father abandon them in the family house since March 2016 without any food.

The children said Okech has become increasingly aggressive towards them and on August 18, he attacked Odong with a spear for unclear reasons.

In order to make ends meet, Akumu peddles mangoes and other commodities at Kamdini Corner so that she can buy food for the family.

Francis Kidega a neighbour to the family said Okech could have developed a mental illness as a result of alcoholism. He claimed Okech always wanted to kill his children when he returned home from his drinking spree.

North Kyoga Regional Police spokesperson David Ongom was not available for comment as all his known telephone contacts were switched off.

13yrold kumu preparing a meal for her siblings hoto by aidi ngola

13yrold kumu preparing a meal for her siblings hoto by aidi ngola

13-yr-old Akumu preparing a meal for her siblings. Photo by Saidi Engola

Sgt. Rose Apili the officer in charge of the Child and Family Protection Unit at Kamdini Police Station confirmed the incident.

Apili said Okech was released on Monday morning after clan leaders asked to intervene.

She said the clan leaders were to hold talks with Okech on Tuesday afternoon to see if he can reform or else Police will process the file and take him to court.

Apili said Kamdini Police Station has registered 115 cases of domestic violence and violation of children's rights from the month of May to August 2016 alone in the three sub counties of Kamdini, Aber and Myene.

She said alcohol abuse which is very rampant in the area is the major cause of domestic violence.

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