Tag Archives: Oyam

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Victims of the Abok camp massacre in Oyam district are crying out to the government for help. On June 8, 2004, a group of 100 LRA rebels led by Dominic Ongwen attacked a camp for Internally Displaced People-IDP at Abok in Ngai sub county, killing …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Oyam have arrested a UPDF soldier Jimmy Obong who was found in possession of ivory. Obong who is attached to 409 brigade in Arua district was arrested on Thursday following a tip off by concerned residents. The UPDF soldier was riding a motorcycle …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Health has installed the first Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine in Northern Uganda at St. John XXIII hospital Aber in Oyam District valued at Shillings 1.3 Billion. The CT machine will serve the people of Lango, Acholi, Teso …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Midwives in different health centers of Oyam district are forcing patients to work on their gardens to get treatment according to The Apac Anti Corruption Coalition-TAAC. In their report “Citizens Action for improved accountability and public service delivery projects, TAAC says among the things the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teacher has committed suicide in Oyam district allegedly over debt. The deceased has been identified as Aldo Ocen, 65, a teacher at Ayomjeri primary school in Aber sub county, Oyam district. Ocen, a resident of Akudi-Igida village, Adel Parish in Minakulu sub county consumed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty supporters of the Forum for Democratic Change – FDC, National Unity Platform (NUP) and Democratic Party-DP in Oyam district have defected to Uganda People’s Congress – UPC party. The defectors crossed on Saturday to UPC from Juma Parish in Myene sub-county. They were wooed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Oyam district is holding Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru, the vice-chairperson of the National Unity Platform-NUP in charge of Northern Uganda. Zedriga who is also the Deputy President NUP was part of the campaign entourage for presidential candidate Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert and was picked …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Oyam district has arrested a 47-year-old man and five others for child sacrifice. The suspects include Bosco Owidi, Anjulina Ejang, 42, Bosco Obote, 24, Bonny Okello, 36, Torencio Okello, 21 and Jennet Adongo 56. It is alleged that Owidi connived with Adong, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 5th Division Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF court-martial siting in Oyam has sentenced a Local Defense Unit-LDU personal a life sentence for murder. Thomas Jolly Opoka was found guilty for the murder of 65-year-old Francis Ogwang Munu, a resident of Amati parish in Oyam …

Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The North Kyoga regional police have arrested the Oyam District Police Commander Victor Kule. Victor Kule and the OC Ngai police post Joseph Odongo were on Tuesday summoned to the Regional police headquarters where Peter Nkulega, the North Kyoga Regional Police commander ordered for …