Agency
A sharp rise in mob murders across Lango Sub-region has raised concerns about public safety, with at least seven people killed in separate incidents recorded in only five days.
The killings, reported between June 10 and June 15 in the districts of Oyam, Apac, Alebtong and Kole, have prompted police to call for urgent community action against mob justice, domestic violence and other malpractices they say are fueling violent crime.
The North Kyoga Regional Police Spokesperson, Patrick Jimmy Okema, described the trend as alarming, noting that mob action was responsible for most of the deaths.
A most disturbing incident occurred in Kole District, where two people died following a traditional ritual linked to the search for stolen cattle.
In Oyam District, another suspected thief lost his life after being attacked by an angry mob.
A similar incident was reported in Apac District, where an unidentified man was beaten to death at Ayago Market after a vendor accused him of stealing 150,000 shillings.
Okema attributed the growing number of murders to several underlying social and cultural factors.
