Residents spend Christmas nights in gardens guarding simsim

Dec 25, 2017

Lucy Akello, a resident of Koch Laminatoo says she has lost two racks of simsim from her garden in a space of just two days

Residents harvest simsim. Laminatoo farmers are worried that they may not have any simsim left to harvest because of thieves

Residents of Koch Laminatoo Paten, Koch Amar Parish, Koch Goma sub-county in Nwoya district are spending nights in their gardens to guard their simsim from thieves.

Lucy Akello, a resident of Koch Laminatoo says she has lost two racks of simsim from her garden in a space of just two days.

Akello says these cases have increased during the festive season.

Paul Obita, another area resident says they are worried that they might not get good harvests since most of the simsim is being stolen

The village chief, Vincencilao Anywar, says he has registered several cases of simsim theft from the garden in the area and that they are worried the situation is getting out of hand

 

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