UPDF soldier fined sh5m over illegal possession of ostrich eggs

In his defence, Okot claimed that he found the ostrich eggs in his garden and collected them, allegedly unaware that it was an offence.

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UPDF soldier fined sh5m over illegal possession of ostrich eggs

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A Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) soldier has been fined sh5m after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of six ostrich eggs, a protected wildlife species.

David Okot, 57, at the

UPDF soldier fined sh5m over illegal possession of ostrich eggs

In his defence, Okot claimed that he found the ostrich eggs in his garden and collected them, allegedly unaware that it was an offence.

UPDF soldier fined sh5m over illegal possession of ostrich eggs

NewVision Reporter

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