NEWS- The Territorial Police in North Kyoga Region and Kole CPS have in custody 4 suspects for the alleged conspiracy and gang rape.
SCP Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson revealed that at 3am of 9th June 2024, the suspects allegedly gang raped a 17 year old female juvenile and assaulted two male friends who were escorting her back home from a disco at Ocokan cell, Akwirididi Ward in Aboke Town Council.
The police spokesperson noted that police findings gathered indicate that the victim left the disco in the company of her two male friends who were escorting her home before they were attacked by a group of men who assaulted the two boys and chased them leaving the girl victim behind, immediately grabbed the her and took her to the house of their accomplice called Okot where they gang-raped her.
According to Enanga, the victim was, however rescued by police and the LCI Chairperson who swiftly responded after getting a complaint from one of the victim’s male friend. They surrounded the home and arrested the 4 suspects red-handed with the victim.
He identified the arrested suspects as Okello Martin a 23 year old resident of Akaidebe “A” cell; Bernard Kibwota a 25 year old resident of Atek village, Otiang Patrick aged 23 from Akaidebe village and Aron Nam a 20 year old resident of Akaidebe.
The police spokesperson reveals that the victim was rushed to Aboke Hospital for Post-rape treatment as efforts are in place to trace for Okot, the owner of the house and other accomplices.
“We are treating the matter as a priority and are pursuing all leads, including DNA and other scientific tests, against the samples taken from the victim and suspects”, Enanga added.
He also notes that the police remains committed to pursuing every incident of sexual violence against the girl child and are ready to further ensure that the perpetrators are punished before the courts of law.
