Policemen Appear in Court Over Violent LCV Bukedea By-Elections

The head of the State House Anti Corruption Unit sanctioned the arrest and appearance before Bukedea Chief Magistrate's Court, 5 policemen allegedly involved in the violent LCV by-elections.

The suspects are; Alex Enguloit (head of crime intelligence at Bukedea CPS), Simon Peter Oriokot, Onesmus Akankwasa, Difas Kamakion, Born Naibei.

The matter follows a directive issued in a letter dated 26th June, 2023, by President Museveni to Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, the head of the State House Anti Corruption Unit to investigate the violence metted on NRM opposition leaders ahead of the 15/06/2023 Bukedea LCV by-elections.

Museveni noted that, David Steven Omagor, on an independent ticket was attacked by government officials as he approached the Electoral Commission offices for nomination.

He was badly beaten by the goons who had surrounded him and in the process, his clothes were torn whereas the same group made off with his nomination papers.

Earlier, Omagor’s home was raided and several documents including nomination papers he had  prepared were stolen as well as campaign cash amounting to shs163 million.

"I can’t allow the country to slip back to the chaos of 1980 which partly saw him and his group go to the bush. However, I want to be sure that Uganda does not go back to the crime of 1980, with the Muwanga elections that forced us to go to the bush. Therefore, investigate these claims and if any criminality was committed, take action and report back,” president Museveni directed.