Kotido
The joint security forces have arrested the killer who shot dead the Chairperson of Local Council III of Longaroe sub county late Hon. Lomuria Moses and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Officer late Lt Issa Mayende
In an operation lead by the joint security forces in close collaboration with good law-abiding citizens (Wanainchi), on Saturday 26th Aug 2023 at around 1830hrs, after a tip-off conducted a swift and timely response which led to the arrest of criminal Modo John Apakori in the remote Kacheri hideout.
Recently, on the 2nd July 2023, killer Modo John Apakori who hails from Losilang village , North Division in Kotido Municipality intentionally and reportedly shot dead Lt Issa Mayende and Hon Lomuria Moses as the two deceased held a brief meeting at Longaroe Trading Center in Kotido district.
Modo John Apakori after the criminal act, ran to Kacheri were he has been hiding until his arrest was made and hence leading to recovery of SMG number UPDF CP 3036 with 6 live rounds of ammunition which the warriors’ network previously stole from a slain UPDF soldier.
Modo John Apakori is now under UPDF custody at 405 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Nakaperimoru Sub county in Kotido district pending thorough investigation and he will be arraigned in courts of law to answer charges of murder and illegal possession of firearm among other counts.