Three men are being held by Police in Omoro District for leading a mob that lynched three suspected cattle thieves in Lakwana Sub –County on December 15th.
The suspects are Simon Peter Opiyo, Jimmy Opiyo, and Charles Ocan. The men allegedly led a mob that lynched Michael Obita, Charles Anywar, and David Odong in the evening of the fateful day after they were found loading two stolen bulls in a pickup truck registration number UAG 557/Y.
According to David Mudong Ongom, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, the suspects were arrested over the weekend from their hideout.
Mudong says the trio was on Monday subjected to medical examinations under Police form 24 (A) to ascertain their mental wellbeing and charged with murder under Omoro CRB 564/2021 and that today Wednesday, their files shall be forwarded to the Resident State Attorney -RSA for perusal and legal guidance.
He added that mob action is rampant in Acholi Sub–Region because the locals have lost trust in the justice system. Mudong cautioned the locals against taking the laws into their hands and instead of perpetrating such vice, they should rather register complaints to police, record statements, as well as testify in the courts of law to have the suspects prosecuted accordingly.
Omoro Resident District Commissioner Andrew Onyuk, says the rampant cases of mob action in Acholi Sub –Region is very unfortunate and that there is a need for massive sensitization of the locals in a bid to mitigate the vice. He also appealed to the locals to be patient with the justice system.
