Soldier accused of turning girls into sex slaves

The soldier allegedly deceived three girls from Alebtong district that he was taking them to join the Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) and ended up holding them captive for three months and turning them into sex slaves.

North Kyoga Police region spokesperson Patrick Jimmy Okema on October 15, 2024, said the soldier demanded and received shillings 900,000 for each victim to enable them to join the national army. (Credit: Hudson Apunyo)