Former Omoro woman MP aspirant reported missing in Gulu city

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Police in Gulu city have launched investigations into the mysterious disappearance of Betty Layika, a 42-year-old former National Resistance Movement (NRM) contestant for the Omoro district Woman Member of Parliament seat.

According to a police report filed at Gulu Central Police Station under reference number SD 70/20/10/2025, Layika was last seen on the night of October 19, 2025, at around 10:00 pm in Bardege-Layibi division, Gulu city.

Police say the victim reportedly left her phone charging at her mother’s home before heading out to meet an unknown friend for a meeting at Baker's Fort Hotel. She never returned home that night.

Richard Ocen, 42, a driver and resident of Koro Abili in Omoro district, reported the matter to Police on October 20, 2025.

David Mudong Ongom, the Aswa West Region Police spokesperson, confirmed the incident and said police are treating it as a case of disappearance.

According to him, efforts are underway to retrieve the victim’s call data to establish her last known contacts and movements before she went missing.

Mudong added that the individual who initially reported the matter left the police station before providing a detailed statement, but has since promised to return to assist with investigations.

“We urge the public, especially anyone who may have seen or interacted with Layika Betty on the night of her disappearance, to come forward and share information that may assist in locating her,” Mudong appealed.