Suspected local communities in Moroto district on Tuesday waylaid and beat up a UPDF soldier to death by mob justice, police and the army in Karamoja have said.
Moroto District police commander Richard Anyama, said “Private Peter Angolere of Lotome army detach was lynched by an anonymous mob at Lotirir village, Nadunget Sub County on Tuesday night”.
The deceased according to police, was returning from the bank in Moroto Municipality. Police say the late Angolere was reportedly accompanied by another friend suspected to be a resident of Lotirir
village where the incident took place. “The friend is the prime suspect since he is on the run” Mr. Anyama said. No suspects have yet been arrested.
The DPC added that the deceased could have had family wrangles with residents since he is a born of Karamoja.
UPDF 3rd division deputy commander, Col. Joseph Balikudembe condemned the act referring to it as “an ugly incident” and “total criminality”. He said “the soldier was absolutely innocent since he wasn’t armed and
was on civilian clothes”.
This incident brings the number of UPDF soldiers killed by mob justice in Karamoja to four in a period of 5 months according to Capt. Henry Obbo the 3rd division spokesperson.
Obbo said one soldier was murdered last week at Lopei sub-county while returning from Matany hospital in Napak district.
“Other two soldiers were killed similarly in Kaabong district five months ago.” One was buried immediately to destroy evidence but to no avail, suspects were arrested” Obbo added.
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