Otuke | Police in Otuke district are investigating the brutal mob murder of a 28-year-old man accused of stealing a bull.
Ongom Tom was killed at the age of 28 and his death marks another case of vigilante justice in the sub-region.
According to North Kyoga Regional Police PRO SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the victim, a resident of Pama village, Alango sub-county, Otuke district, was beaten to death on Monday, April 7, 2025.
He was killed because locals accused him of stealing a bull belonging to Apili Josephine from the same village.
The incident began in Anara Village, Aloi sub-county, Alebtong where the deceased was allegedly found selling the stolen bull.
Upon identification, a mob apprehended him and subjected him to severe beating as they marched him back to Pama village.
“By the time police arrived to rescue him, he had already succumbed to injuries,” said SP Okema.
Police say a postmortem was ordered to determine the exact cause of death.
SP Okema added that Otuke and Alebtong police are collaborating to track down all perpetrators and search for the bull owner, Apili Josephine is being carried out to assist in investigations.
The PRO reiterated that mob justice is illegal under Ugandan law, Article 22 of the Constitution and urged communities to report crimes to authorities instead of taking the law into their hands.
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