Mega Fm & Agency
Police in Amuru District are holding a suspect in connection with an attempted break-in at Amuru Catholic Parish in Amuru Sub-county.
The suspect, identified as Teeko Ivan, was apprehended by parishioners at around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday after allegedly breaking into the church premises alongside three accomplices who remain at large.
Geoffrey Osborn Oceng, the Amuru Resident District Commissioner, confirmed the incident to Mega Fm in an interview on Sunday.
Oceng said the suspect was arrested by a group of parishioners who were holding overnight prayers at the catholic parish church.
He noted that the parishioners descended on the suspect while his accomplices fled, leaving him with severe bodily injuries.
According to Oceng, the suspect reportedly confessed that their intention was to steal goats being reared at the parish.
He said security personnel have launched efforts to track down the three accomplices who escaped.
The incident comes barely a month after unknown thugs raided St. Mary’s Catholic Parish in Kitgum Municipality and stole Holy Communion, prompting nine days of prayers across the Gulu Archdiocese.
In a related incident, a generator was stolen in July this year from All Saints Church in Kitgum Diocese during overnight prayers.
