Daily Monitor
Thursday May 27 2021
Summary
On Tuesday, while meeting probation and community development officers across the Acholi Sub-region, Mr Martin Kiiza, the executive director of the National Children Authority, said the government was cognizant that parents failed to protect their children during the lockdown.
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The high sexual offences committed against children throughout the country during the lockdown last year primarily resulted from parental negligence, the government has said.
On Tuesday, while meeting probation and community development officers across the Acholi Sub-region, Mr Martin Kiiza, the executive director of the National Children Authority, said the government was cognizant that parents failed to protect their children during the lockdown.
Following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, South Sudan became a lucrative business destination for many people around, including Ugandans. However, many foreigners have.
The rustlers are said to have taken advantage of the absence of soldiers during a heavy storm to make away with the animals.
The security personnel deployed in the villages to guard the communal kraals at night had taken shelter from the rain.
Vincent Oyet, the LC1 chairman for Lotuku village says they have mobilized the community to accompany the soldiers in pursuit of the animals.
He says the resumption of livestock theft in his area and the neighboring Agoro Sub-county poses great risks on livestock farming in the region.
The prophetess identified as Betty Acaa heads the church located at Aremo village, Aremo Sub County, Omoro district.
Acaa reportedly told the deceased who has been identified as Poly Grace Akullu, that a demonic spell she was under required that she be caned alongside the prayers to chase them away.
According to Walter Okecha, the Aremo village LC1 chairman, Akullu succumbed to the injuries on her way back home after her husband rushed to her rescue.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa River Region police spokesman the body is to be subjected to a postmortem as the matter is being investigated.
Daily Monitor
Thursday May 13 2021
Summary
The prophetess heads a church located in Aremo Sub-county. The suspect reportedly told the deceased, Poly Grace Akullu, that besides prayer, a demon possessing her required that she be caned to chase them away.
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Police in Omoro District are holding a self-proclaimed prophetess on allegations of flogging her follower to death during a prayer session on Monday.
The prophetess heads a church located in Aremo Sub-county. The suspect reportedly told the deceased, Poly Grace Akullu, that besides prayer, a demon possessing her required that she be caned to chase them away.
The suspect, in the process of ‘exorcising the evil spirits,’ reportedly beat up the deceased with sticks until she collapsed.