Police in Nakasongala recover stolen cattle

By Our Reporter

4^th July 2022

Police in Nakasongola district have recovered 98 heads of cattle that were being stolen by the herdsmen.

At least 51 of these were recovered from a piece of land belonging to Kaweweta Army Barracks in Nakaseke district, where they were taken by a group of herdsmen who had reportedly stolen them from a farm in Kyamasanda village in Kakooge sub-county, Nakasongola district.

Nakasongola Deputy Resident District Commissioner Jonathan Akwateireho says that the herdsmen took advantage of the manager’s absence to walk away with the herd.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the herdsmen had earlier hired land in Nakaseke and built a kraal as part of the ploy.

However, the herdsmen were arrested after wandering into Kaweweta Army Barracks while struggling to lead the cattle to their hired land. Another herd of 47 cattle was also intercepted at Lugogo River as they were being taken to Nakaseke after herdsmen stole them from Katuugo town.

Brian Ampaire, the Nakasongola District Police Commander says that after Policemen heightened security on the Kampala-Gulu highway and feeder roads, thieves now connive with herdsmen to transport the cattle by foot through access roads and farms.

Ampaire asked communities to be vigilant and alert authorities on any suspected cattle movement.