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Five police officers charged with aggravated robbery as directive on Bukedea polls starts to bite

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BUKEDEA, UGANDA: The State House Anti Corruption Unit in liaison with Regional Police, Kyoga East, have arraigned and charged 5 Police officers attached to Bukedea before the Magistrates Court of Bukedea.

The officers who include; D/ASP Ehguloiti Alex, PC Akankwasa Onesmus, D/C Oriokot Simon Peter, PC Kamakoin Difas &PC Born Naibei were charged with Aggravated Robbery and remanded till 27th July 2023.

According to SHACU report, it is alleged that on the night of 4/06/23 the accused armed with SMG guns, broke into the house of Agume Alfred, a campaign agent of candidate Omagor Steven.

Their intention was to steal Omagor’s Electoral documents & other property in order to bar him from being nominated in the recently concluded LCV by-elections in Bukedea District.

During the investigations, it was also established that D/ASP Ehguloiti had other Police files.

The files are related to other similar acts done during the 2021 elections.

These files were processed and the suspect D/ASP Ehguloiti has been charged with murder and aggravated torture of two suspects in Police custody, who later succumbed to injuries.

Source:Daily Express

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