Agency
The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lira has sentenced a couple; Walter Otim and his wife, Collin Otim to 10 and 3 years imprisonment respectively after being found guilty of forcing a 15 year old girl to eat human feaces.
The convicts, residents of Ireda Lumumba Cell in Lira City East division appeared before His Worship Joe Fay Adoko, the Chief Magistrate on Thursday afternoon.
In his ruling Adoko described the offence as “serious and cruel,” noting that it caused lasting harm to the victim and violated both legal and moral standards.
Otim was sentenced to 10 years in prison, however, after deducting time already spent on remand, he will spend 9 years, 11 months, and 16 days in prison, while Collin who was sentenced to 3 years will spend 2 years, 11 months, and 6 days.
Court further ordered each convict to pay a fine of 5 million shillings within three months.
Court heard that on June 27th, 2026, the teenager while at Ireda Lumumba Cell in Lira City East Division visited a salon for hair treatment.
She reportedly requested to use the washroom and was directed behind the salon from where she encountered Collin Otim, who accused her of defecating near her home and immediately assaulted her using a wire.
Collin then called her husband, Otim, who rushed to the scene.
It was further established in court that Otim forced the girl to eat human feces while threatening to kill her.
