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POLICE QUELLS RIOTS AGAINST URA OPERATIONS IN KOBOKO DISTRICT.










In Koboko district, police quelled riots against URA Operations which resulted into burning of URA offices, death of one person by shooting and injuries to three. This occurred on Wednesday 23rd February 2022 in Koboko Municipality, Koboko district, following an operation conducted by URA enforcement team that started from 9am in the morning to mid-day. Chaos started when the bodaboda riders protested the arrest of one of their own who was carrying 16 jerricans of suspected smuggled fuel on a motorcycle a long Oraba border road. As the operation continued, the mob proceeded to the URA offices and set it on fire, consequently, the office equipments like the photocopying machines and files were burnt. As the protests escalated into riots, a motor vehicle with Registration number UAW 848U, Silver in colour which was suspected to be carrying the URA enforcement team followed the rioters. The occupants of the said motor vehicle discharged bullets towards the violent rioters so as to prevent them from rioting, which consequently resulted in to killing of one person and injuring of 3 others. The deceased was identified to be one Ajiga Badru, 32years, a bodaboda rider, resident of Koboko Municipality. Meanwhile, the injured by stray bullets were Aniga Ivan, 19years and Akujo Elizabeth, 60years, all residents of Koboko Municipality. At the same time, a journalist by the names Abrahaman  Ayub was beaten by mob because of taking videos and his camera destroyed by the angry mob. He is admitted in Koboko health centre 4 for treatment. How ever, police managed to stop the riots. The Silvery motor vehicle in question was parked by police pending investigations, no arrest made yet. Inquiries continue into the matter.


SP Angucia Josephine PRO West Nile Region.

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