Rebels Abduct Ex-Emorimor
Aug 07, 2003
PAPRAS Imodot, former Emorimor (paramount chief) of the Iteso (above) is feared to have been abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels on Wednesday.
By John Omoding
and Nathan Etengu
PAPRAS Imodot, former Emorimor (paramount chief) of the Iteso (above) is feared to have been abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels on Wednesday.
He is said to have been picked from his home in Acowa sub-county, Akore Ajaki-Odoon village in Katakwi district. The rebels raided several villages in Acowa abducting several people. The UPDF and the Arrow Group were reported still in battle with them by press time. The Arrow Group co-ordinator, Musa Ecweru, the LC 5 chairman, Steven Ilemukorit Okure and the RDC, Indiwa Chemasuwet, acknowledged reports of Imodot’s abduction.
“There is contact, yet I cannot give you details right now until the battle is over,†Ecweru said.
The UPDF Third Division commander, Col. Andrew Gutti told The New Vision that another group of rebels entered Teso region on Wednesday from Agonga along the border with Lira district.
He said the UPDF 59th Battalion and the Arrow Group fought the rebels at Agonga village, killed one rebel and recovered one gun.
He said one person was rescued and a rebel captured. Gutti said the UPDF also beat off an ambush by the LRA along Acowa-Amuria Road killing six rebels and recovering one gun.
“Yesterday we heard gunfire from Acowa, Akore and Abarilela. We got the reports of Imodot’s abduction but it is difficult to crosscheck,†Ilemukorit said.
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and Nathan Etengu
PAPRAS Imodot, former Emorimor (paramount chief) of the Iteso (above) is feared to have been abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels on Wednesday.
He is said to have been picked from his home in Acowa sub-county, Akore Ajaki-Odoon village in Katakwi district. The rebels raided several villages in Acowa abducting several people. The UPDF and the Arrow Group were reported still in battle with them by press time. The Arrow Group co-ordinator, Musa Ecweru, the LC 5 chairman, Steven Ilemukorit Okure and the RDC, Indiwa Chemasuwet, acknowledged reports of Imodot’s abduction.
“There is contact, yet I cannot give you details right now until the battle is over,†Ecweru said.
The UPDF Third Division commander, Col. Andrew Gutti told The New Vision that another group of rebels entered Teso region on Wednesday from Agonga along the border with Lira district.
He said the UPDF 59th Battalion and the Arrow Group fought the rebels at Agonga village, killed one rebel and recovered one gun.
He said one person was rescued and a rebel captured. Gutti said the UPDF also beat off an ambush by the LRA along Acowa-Amuria Road killing six rebels and recovering one gun.
“Yesterday we heard gunfire from Acowa, Akore and Abarilela. We got the reports of Imodot’s abduction but it is difficult to crosscheck,†Ilemukorit said.
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