Police in Oyam district have arrested a man identified as Okwir Isaac, aged 23, for aggravated defilement of his biological child, a one-year and five-month-old girl.

The incident happened on November 2, 2026, in Abuli village, Ocini parish, Kamdini sub-county, Oyam district. The matter was reported to police by the LCI of Abuli village, Ngole Joe.

Police preliminary information indicates that Adong Kevin and Okwir Isaac (the suspect) are the biological parents of the victim.

However, on the aforementioned date at around midday, Okwir Isaac picked the victim from the mother and moved with her to the trading center, leaving the mother at home.

He delayed returning with the child until around 7pm, when the victim’s mother began looking for the whereabouts of the child and the father, but unfortunately she did not find them.

She therefore reported to the area LCI, who mobilised residents to help search for the suspect and the victim.

SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Regional PRO, who also doubles as Acting PRO for Aswa West and Aswa East Regions, said, according to the police report, at around midnight, the suspect allegedly came out of hiding but alone, without the victim.

Immediately, he was asked about the child, and he claimed he had returned with the child at home but did not find the mother. So, he placed the child in the house and walked away.

“Unfortunately, his words were not convincing, so community members became violent towards him, but he never revealed anything,” SP Okema added.

This prompted the chairman to escort him to the police, where he was charged with the disappearance of the victim and later detained at around 1:27am.

The following day at around 8am, the chairman called and reported that the victim had been recovered in the bush but had been sexually abused.

She was immediately rushed to Atapara Hospital and admitted for further medical attention.

Okema added that a case of aggravated defilement was registered at Oyam Central Police Station. The scene of crime was visited by a team led by the OC of Kamdini Sub-County Police Station and documented by SOCO Kamdini.

Statements were recorded from witnesses, the suspect was arrested and detained, and a blood-stained shirt worn by the suspect was recovered.

The suspect was escorted to Kamdini Health Center III for swabs and blood sample collection, which have been submitted to the Government Analytical Laboratory for analysis and examination. The suspect was examined on PF24A.

“This is really very unfortunate and unbelievable. We pledge our commitment to investigating this matter to its logical conclusion.

“Once investigations are complete, the file will be compiled and submitted to the Resident State Attorney for perusal and legal guidance on the charge of aggravated defilement,” Okema said.