Tag Archives: cattle

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A furious mob of residents has lynched a suspected cattle thief in Nakabiito village, Nakigoza Parish, Ziroobwe sub county, Luwero district. The suspect has been identified as Geoffrey Muswedde, 28. Ernest Ssekiziyivu, the Nakabiito village LC1 chairman says that a few days ago, one of …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint force of police and army have finally arrested the man they call the ‘master planner of Karimojong cattle rustling’ raids, ending a seven month hunt for him. Anthony Lomongin who was has been on the wanted list of the security forces was …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katakwi district lost 649 heads of cattle to suspected Karimojong rustlers last year. A report compiled by Francis Okwameri, the LC V councilor of Ngariam sub county shows his sub-county lost 196 cows, Magoro 173, Palam 142, and Okore 142. The four sub-counties border Karamoja …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police’s Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) in collaboration with Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) have recovered 316 heads of cattle in countrywide operations targeting cattle theft and rustlers. The cows, according to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga, were recovered during the operations at the start of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mobile Police Unit and Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) intercepted 229 cows being transported in the wee hours of the night during the Christmas season. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said the herds of cattle intercepted in impromptu roadblocks had no movement documents. “The cattle were …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a confirmed outbreak of the tick-borne disease in Busia district. The disease has so far killed 35 Friesian cattle in the last one month. The most affected areas are Majanji, Busime, and Lunyo sub-counties where several cows have succumbed to the disease. Dr. …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Karamoja have rejected a report by police about the recovery of raided cattle from the region. According to the Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson Michael Longole, the police and the joint security forces in Karamoja have recovered 9,118 heads of cattle out of the …

  Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Karamoja sub-region are in Lira to promote alternative sources of livelihood, which will end cattle rustling. The delegation from Nabilatuk and Moroto districts in Karamoja region are visiting Lira for exposure and meeting aimed at generating new ideas and possible partnerships …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Acholi have issued a 14 days ultimatum to nomadic Balalo grazing livestock in the region without requisite authorization to register their presence with local leaders or face expulsion. The latest move by the leaders aims at reaffirming a rigid standpoint in a bid …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Atiak sub county, Amuru district have imposed a ban on the movement of cattle due to a suspected outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The area borders Palaro sub county in Gulu district, where an outbreak of FMD has been reported and …