By Chris Woo
Police in Oyam District have launched an investigation into the theft of two firearms from Minakulu County, which occurred on Friday night. The incident happened when unknown assailants allegedly attacked security guards at Fab Oil Petrol Station in Mitacoo trading center, Minakulu Sub-county. The attackers made off with two guns, leaving one of the guards injured.
During a police operation in Oyam, three prime suspects were arrested: Innocent Ayoo, Omara Bonny, and an unidentified female suspect. Geoffrey Thadew Okello, the male youth councillor of Minakulu Sub-county, reported that the attackers struck around 2 am on Friday, subjecting the guards to severe beatings before robbing 7 million shillings from Fab Oil Petrol Station.
Cipriano Ojok, chairperson of Ajaga Village, expressed concerns over the repeated incidents, noting that this is not the first time guns have been stolen from security guards at this petrol station, causing immense fear among locals.
Simon Ayela, the LC3 chairperson of Minakulu Sub-county, urged locals to remain vigilant as crime rates escalate, attributing gun thefts and other crimes to neighboring districts, which complicates the security situation in Minakulu and Oyam District at large.
In a telephone interview with this site , Odong Francis Opiyo, the officer in charge of operations at Oyam Central Police Station, confirmed that three suspects are in custody and one gun has been recovered. He appealed to security companies to work closely with police officers to address rampant gun thefts, often caused by negligence on the part of security guards. Opyio also called on the public to report any suspicious activities to the police to aid in recovering other stolen firearms.
