Tag Archives: cattle rustlers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) have revealed that over 243 guns have been recovered from cattle rustlers in Karamoja since the launch of forceful disarmament in July last year. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ordered for forceful disarmament of …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected Karamojong cattle rustlers have killed Charles Okello Jinamoi, LCI chairperson Akelem village, Okuti parish, Orom East sub county, Kitgum district. The cattle rustlers suspected to be four in number reportedly invaded Kaminto in Dala village on Wednesday. Preliminary investigations indicate that while Jinamoi was …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karamoja sub-region have arrested two suspects accused of supplying ammunition to cattle rustlers terrorizing communities. Micheal Longole, the Mt. Moroto region police spokesperson says that they picked up the suspects in tactical operations in Matany trading center. He identifies the …

Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kapelebyong district have offered 2,000 acres of land along Karamoja-Teso border for the establishment of a military barracks to combat the insecurity currently perpetuated by the suspected cattle rustlers. The said land is located in Adukut village, Okungur sub county which lies between …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Karamoja sub-region are demanding investigations into allegations that the army is supplying uniforms to cattle rustlers. Recently, David Koryang, the LCV chairperson Moroto told the council meeting that was attended by MPs from Karamoja and ministers that there is a section of individuals …

Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business was paralysed in Abim following a protest by residents over the security situation in the district. Residents rose up in arms on Monday morning following the death of Tony Ogolla alias Okedia, who was killed by suspected Karamojong cattle rustlers on Friday night. Ogolla, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from Karamoja sub-region have accused the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) of refusing to hand over 17,706 heads of cattle that they recovered from rustlers. The lawmakers made the accusations while responding to an earlier statement by the UPDF that the security situation in …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions from leaders in Teso and Lango sub-regions over the government plan to compensate the people of Karamoja for the loss of property and lives caused by some wrong elements within the region. Last weekend, President Yoweri Museveni revealed that the government …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces comprising the army and police killed twenty Karamojong cattle rustlers during their disarmament operations in the region last week. Micheal Longole, the Karamoja regional police spokesperson told URN in an interview on Monday that the rustlers were gunned down in gunfire exchanges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) and the army from the Third Division have killed 16 suspected cattle rustlers in the ongoing joint security operations in Karamoja sub-region. The joint security force killed the rustlers about four days ago because of the consistent cattle raids in …