Editorial
About 15 key suspects have been identified and face arrest over attacks and the subsequent lynching of a police officer by a mob in Oyam district on Monday.
Naturinda John Bosco, attached to Ngai Police Station, was lynched following the fatal shooting of a civilian, Ojok Nelson Omoding, a resident of Tecik village.
The deceased officer and two other police officers had officially booked out to arrest Okwir Ambrose, a suspect in the theft of motorcycle Reg. No. UDY 645Q.
During the attempted arrest, it is alleged that Ojok Nelson Omoding (Now Deceased) and others attempted to disarm the officers.
In the struggle, they removed the magazine from one of the rifles, unaware it had already been cocked.
A bullet was discharged, fatally injuring Ojok, who died shortly after being taken to a nearby clinic. In response, the mob turned violent and attacked the officers.
Constable Naturinda reportedly sought refuge at the home of the LC1 Chairman, Ameny Nixon, but was handed over to the mob and killed on the spot.
The two remaining officers fled in different directions and were later rescued with injuries. They are currently receiving treatment at Anyeke Health Centre IV.
The mob allegedly proceeded to Ngai Police Station, where they vandalized property, including case files and forcefully released detainees from the cells. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Regional Police Spokesperson, said the officer’s firearm, was recovered, although the magazine with 29 rounds of ammunition was missing.
